Patent ID: 6886173
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of generating an electronic mail message, comprising: automatically generating an electronic mail message responsive to an action being performed on a database entry, wherein generating an electronic mail message comprises: detecting performance of the action performed on the database entry; triggering a user defined function (UDF) of the database which provides access to an electronic mail system in response to the detection of performance of the action on the database entry; accessing the electronic mail system utilizing the UDF to request generation of the electronic mail message responsive to the UDF being triggered; wherein detecting performance of the action and triggering a user defined function comprise establishing a database trigger associated with entries in the database, which database trigger activates the UDF upon an action being performed on at least one of the entries associated with the database trigger; wherein the UDF carries out the steps of: wherein the application program interface provides abstract layering for the electronic mail system.