Patent ID: 7890591
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for managing messages handled by electronic messaging systems, the computer implemented method comprising: creating a unique header associated with a first electronic message; creating a hyperlink associated with the unique header, wherein the hyperlink is a selectable element used to replace and link to a content of the first electronic message; embedding the hyperlink within a second electronic message to replace the content of the first electronic message in the second electronic message, wherein an electronic message chain comprises the first electronic message and the second electronic message, and wherein the electronic message chain originates with the first electronic message; and transmitting the second electronic message containing the embedded hyperlink to a set of recipients without the first electronic message; retrieving a content of the first electronic message only after receiving a request to view the content of the first electronic message by a user selecting the embedded hyperlink within the second electronic message that replaced the content of the first electronic message in the second electronic message; responsive to retrieving the content of the first electronic message after receiving the request to view the content of the first electronic message by the user selecting the embedded hyperlink within the second electronic message, generating a separate pop-up window to display the retrieved content of the first electronic message to the user; responsive to a current recipient of the electronic message chain adding a new recipient, displaying access options to the current recipient that define an ability of the new recipient to access previous electronic messages in the electronic message chain; and responsive to receiving a selection by the current recipient of an access option within the access options displayed to the current recipient, managing the access of the new recipient to the previous electronic messages in the electronic message chain by: