Patent ID: 6377978
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method for presenting electronic mail messages to an operator, including the steps of:loading a plurality of headers from a mail server, each one of said headers associated with an electronic mail message addressed to at least said operator, each of said plurality of headers loaded separately from its associated electronic mail message; receiving a dynamic selection of a first one of said electronic mail messages from said operator after at least one of said plurality of headers have been loaded and prior to said associated electronic mail message being loaded; presenting said first electronic mail message to said operator; identifying a second one of said electronic mail messages for preloading; and preloading said second electronic mail message for later presentation, without interrupting presentation of said first electronic mail message; wherein said step of identifying said second electronic mail message for preloading is responsive to a preference designated by said operator.