Patent ID: 9602453
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method for associating an unsent electronic message with a first file that is attached to a first electronic message stored in an account, the method comprising the steps of: a computer receiving a command to attach an attachment to the unsent electronic message stored in a memory; the computer sorting a list identifying the first file and a second file attached to a second electronic message stored in the account, the sorting comprising ranking the first file higher than the second file in response to determining that one or more attributes of the first stored electronic message are more similar to one or more attributes of the unsent electronic message than are one or more attributes of the second stored electronic message, wherein the determining comprises determining the following: the computer displaying the sorted list, the displaying comprising displaying an identifier of the higher ranked first file more prominently than an identifier of the second file; the computer, after the step of displaying the sorted list, receiving an input identifying the first file; and the computer, after the step of receiving the input identifying the first file, associating the unsent electronic message with the first file.