System and method for providing an importance filter for electronic mail messages

A system and method for implementing an importance filter (120) in an electronic mail message system are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an incoming email message; rating the received email message in accordance with at least one importance criterion; and responsive to t...

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Main Author BROWN, JEREMY RAY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.08.2008
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
PHYSICS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A system and method for implementing an importance filter (120) in an electronic mail message system are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an incoming email message; rating the received email message in accordance with at least one importance criterion; and responsive to the rating, displaying in the email inbox (400) an entry (402h) corresponding to the received email message in a manner indicative of a result of the rating.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080101440