Patent ID: 7568044
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying to a user a cause of an event occurring within a personal information manager, the method comprising: maintaining at the personal information manager a plurality of rules comprising at least one condition and at least one action that is performed when the at least one condition is satisfied, wherein the at least one condition comprises receiving at least one electronic mail message and wherein the at least one action comprises displaying a first user interface dialog box indicating that the at least one electronic mail message has been received, wherein the plurality of rules comprise at least one default rule provided with the personal information manager; performing an evaluation to determine whether the at least one condition is satisfied, wherein performing the evaluation comprises performing the evaluation when the at least one electronic mail message has been received; performing the at least one action in response to determining that the at least one condition is satisfied; receiving a request to identify a cause of the performance of the at least one action; and in response to receiving the request, identifying at least one rule of the plurality of rules to the user, wherein identifying the at least one rule of the plurality of rules to the user comprises: