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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2001
Koichi Shibata, Sakai, JP;
Koichi Shibata, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A file management apparatus includes a receiver for receiving an electronic message having an attached file; a first acquirer for acquiring information concerning an original sender of the received electronic message; and a device for attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file. A file management method includes the steps of receiving an electronic message including information concerning an original sender of the electronic message and an attached file; acquiring the information concerning the original sender from the received electronic message; and attaching the information concerning the original sender to the attached file.