Patent ID: 8862674
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing an electronic messaging system, comprising: detecting that a first user of an electronic messaging system has accessed a message generated by a reply-to-all function used by a second user and that specifies the first user as a recipient; receiving a rating generated by the first user in response to receipt by the first user of the message that specifies the first user as a recipient, the rating comprising a measure by the first user of the second user's usage of the reply-to-all function; updating an average etiquette value associated with the second user, based on the rating, to generate an updated average etiquette value; and controlling access by the second user to the reply-to-all function, if the updated average etiquette value associated with the second user is below a predetermined limit, wherein the controlling access by the second user to the reply-to-all function comprises providing a warning message to the second user when the second user attempts to send a message using the reply-to-all function, and the second user is provided an option to cancel the message using the reply-to-all function.