Patent ID: 10387842

Abstract:
[Object] To inspect emails without having to restrict the use of an email encryption function or the attachment of a file for which a password has been set.[Solving Means] An email client includes an operation reception unit 110 for receiving an operation performed by a user and a processing unit 130 for performing a process according to this operation on an email. The email client also includes a detection unit 121 for detecting that the operation reception unit 110 has received a specific operation and an inspection unit 123 for, if a specific operation is detected, inspecting the email and a file to be attached to the email before the processing unit 130 performs a process according to the specific operation. If a password has been set for the file to be attached to the email, a password acquisition unit 122 acquires the password. A confirmation unit 124 inquires of a user about whether the process according to the operation received by the operation reception unit 110 should be performed, according to an inspection result.