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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1998
Timothy J. Nicholls, Standon, GB;
Robert W. Allport, Harlow, GB;
Stephen Kelley, Welwyn Garden City, GB;
Christopher J. Capelli, Millwood, NY (US);
Pitney Bowes Ltd., Harlow, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method for re-transmitting an e-mail message transmitted from a sender to a recipient based upon predetermined criteria. The method performing the steps of prescribing at least one time period for performing messaging tasks and defining messaging tasks to be initiated for the e-mail message during the at least one prescribed time period. When an e-mail message is received in a recipients e-mail account a determination is made as to whether if the e-mail message was received within the at least one prescribed time period. And re-transmitting the e-mail message in accordance with the defined messaging tasks if the e-mail message was determined to be received within the prescribed time period.