Patent ID: 8156191
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively delivering to a recipient's e-mail client via an e-mail proxy a multi-part e-mail message sent to an e-mail server by a sender and stored at the e-mail server, the multi-part e-mail message having at least one attachment containing attachment content attached to the multi-part e-mail message, the method comprising: acquiring preferences provided by the recipient and stored at the e-mail proxy; forming an association between the e-mail proxy and the e-mail server; once said association is formed, retrieving at least one part of the multi-part email message from the e-mail server and storing said at least one part at the e-mail proxy; downloading the at least one attachment from the e-mail server to the e-mail proxy and saving attachment content under an associated link identifier at the e-mail proxy; retrieving at the e-mail proxy said at least one part of the multi-part e-mail message to be delivered to the e-mail client by the e-mail proxy in accordance with said acquired preferences; preparing a formatted message at the e-mail proxy for delivery to the e-mail client, said formatted message containing said at least one part of the multi-part e-mail message and said associated link identifier, such that the at least one attachment content is not delivered to the e-mail client with the formatted message; and sending said formatted message to the e-mail client.