Patent ID: 6662232
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for re-transmitting an e-mail message transmitted from a sender to a recipient based upon predetermined criteria, the method comprising the steps of:prescribing at least one time period for performing messaging tasks; defining messaging tasks to be initiated for said e-mail message during said at least one time period; receiving in a recipients e-mail account said e-mail message transmitted from said sender; determining if said e-mail message was received within said at least one time period; converting at least the messaging information content of the e-mail message to a predetermined communication format chosen from the group consisting of telephony format and facsimile format; and re-transmitting said converted e-mail message such that it is received at a recipients location in the predetermined format in accordance with said defined messaging tasks for said time period if said e-mail message was determined to be received within said time period.