Patent ID: 7406505
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method in a computer system for managing on-demand email storage, comprising: receiving an email for an intended recipient at an email service provider, wherein a predetermined storage space of a specified size is allocated to said intended recipient by said email service provider; determining whether said predetermined storage space has sufficient capacity for storage of said email; responsive to determining said predetermined storage space has insufficient capacity for storage of said email, determining whether said email matches with criteria set by said intended recipient specifying a domain name in a sender address for addition of said on-demand storage space responsive to a particular sender address in said email matching said domain name in said sender address specified in said criteria, allocating by said email service provider on-demand storage space to a total storage space allocated to said intended recipient comprising said predetermined storage space and said on-demand storage space and storing said email in said allocated on-demand storage space, such that said email is stored, rather than discarded, when said predetermined storage space reaches full capacity; and responsive to said particular sender address in said email not matching said domain name in said sender address specified in said criteria, discarding said email.