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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1996
Tefcros Anthias, Romsey, GB;
Francois Bernard Dolivo, Waedenswil, CH;
Reto Hermann, Buttikon, CH;
Christos Papadopoulos, Yateley-Camberley, GB;
Robin Williamson, Waedenswil, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A message queuing mail system is improved by preventing duplication of mail messages at the source when the same mail message is being sent to a plurality of destinations and also preventing unnecessary later redirection of mail messages in the mail delivery network, without requiring that the mail delivery netowrk have access to a mail directory, by defining addressing information and procedures that create, manipulate, and use the addressing information in a way that ensures that messages are replicated and redirected in the mail delivery network only when required.