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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2010
Christopher D. Smith, Burlington, CA;
David P. Kruis, Kitchener, CA;
Robert J. Snow, Edmonton, CA;
Snezana Visnjic-obucina, Etobicoke, CA;
Albert Lee, Oakville, CA;
Arsel Manuel, Mississauga, CA;
Diana G. Vitorino, Toronto, CA;
Christopher D. Smith, Burlington, CA;
David P. Kruis, Kitchener, CA;
Robert J. Snow, Edmonton, CA;
Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Etobicoke, CA;
Albert Lee, Oakville, CA;
Arsel Manuel, Mississauga, CA;
Diana G. Vitorino, Toronto, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.