Patent ID: 8280963
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for caching pre-send data relating to the recipient or sender of an electronic mail (e-mail) message, the method comprising: retrieving one or more recipient mail tips prior to composition of an e-mail message; the recipient mail tips comprising at least one of an indication that a mailbox of the recipient is full or an indication relating to a size of a distribution list to which the e-mail message is addressed; retrieving, from a web service, one or more configuration mail tips comprising data relating to a sender of the e-mail message; caching the recipient mail tips and the configuration mail tips with a time stamp indicating a time at which the recipient mail tips and the configuration mail tips are cached; displaying the recipient mail tips and the configuration mail tips during composition of the e-mail message; determining whether a predefined period of time has elapsed since the configuration mail tips and the recipient mail tips were retrieved; and in response to determining that the predefined period of time has elapsed, retrieving updated configuration mail tips and updated recipient mail tips from the web service and caching the updated configuration mail tips and the updated recipient mail tips.