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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/24 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/08 (2013.01); H04L 51/12 (2013.01); H04L 51/22 (2013.01); H04L 51/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to one exemplary embodiment, a processor-implemented method for informing a user that an important unread email (IUE) will be removed from an online communication inbox, wherein the IUE is a high priority email determined by an algorithm is provided. The method may include determining, by the processor, if the online communication inbox associated with the user has received the IUE. The method may also include determining if an email removal event associated with the received IUE will occur within a threshold time. The method may then include displaying a notification to the user of the email removal event based on determining that the email removal event will occur within the threshold time.


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