Patent ID: 7912913

Claim:
A system for controlling presentation of an electronic mail message after delivery, comprising: a server for receiving via a network, at least one electronic mail message with a header specifying a separate selected reply by date, a selection of applicable recipients less than a plurality of recipients of said electronic mail message, wherein said selection of applicable recipients are selected to receive said separate selected reply by date, and a particular type of reply requested from among a reply by message and a reply by selecting a check read box within said electronic mail message, wherein each said electronic mail message is addressed for delivery of said electronic mail message by said server to said plurality of recipients; said server for automatically displaying, within a user interface accessible to said selection of applicable recipients, a separate record for each said electronic mail message within an inbox, wherein said inbox further comprises at least one selectable sublevel, wherein each said selectable sublevel of said inbox is specified with a separate reply by date, wherein upon user selection of a particular selectable sublevel of said inbox, only a selection of records for electronic mail messages with a same reply by date as said selectable sublevel are displayed within said user interface; said server for displaying, within said user interface accessible to said selection of applicable recipients, contents of said electronic mail message comprising at least one request for said particular type of reply comprising a textual indicator for said reply by message selection and a selectable button for said reply by selecting a check read box selection; said server for comparing a current date with said reply by date for said electronic mail message; said server, responsive to detecting said current data exceed said reply by date for said electronic mail message, for detecting whether said particular recipient is accessible for chat communication via said network; said server, responsive to detecting said particular recipient is accessible for chat communication, for automatically initiating a chat session between a sender of said electronic mail message and said particular recipient; and said server for automatically adjusting each separate sublevel with a separate reply by date with a separate graphical indicator, wherein each said separate graphical indicator indicates a proximity of each said separate reply by date to said current date.