Patent ID: 6311210
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method of sending an electronic mail message to a receiving party, comprising:receiving the electronic mail message from a sending device;selecting portions of the electronic mail message to send to selected ones of a plurality of electronic mail receiving devices, wherein the portions of the electronic mail message are selected for a selected electronic mail receiving device based on at least one of user preference information and capabilities of the selected electronic mail receiving device;sending the portions of the electronic mail message to corresponding ones of the electronic mail receiving devices;determining if the portions of the electronic mail message have been retrieved from a corresponding selected electronic mail receiving device;determining which ones of the plurality of electronic mail receiving devices are to receive an electronic mail message delete signal; andsending an electronic mail message delete signal to the ones of the plurality of electronic mail receiving devices that are to receive the electronic mail message delete signal.