Patent ID: 7752275

Claim:
A method for providing services by email comprising: a computer opening a graphical interface for composing an email message, wherein the graphical interface provides a series of templates used in composing the email message for which a respective template prompts a user to supply information to be used to complete a requisite component of the email message, the series of templates comprising at least one of a template for composing email message text; a template for selecting an attachment for the email message; a template for selecting one or more recipients of the email message; and a template for identifying which of the recipients are to receive an attachment as part of the email message; the computer receiving a request to access a template of services from the series of templates provided by the graphical interface; in response to the request, the computer displaying a template of services available to be attached to the email message, the template of services including a service for purchasing a media file from a store and attaching the purchased media file as an attachment to the email message; the computer receiving a selection of a service from the template of services to be attached to the email message; request payment for the service attached to the email message; accepting payment for the services attached to the email message, wherein the payment is supplied as part of the information that is required by a template of the series of templates to compose the email message; the computer attaching the selected service to the email message; and the computer sending the email message.