METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF EMAIL AND ALERTING MESSAGES

A messaging system uses the standard email subject line to control where a message gets delivered, when a message gets delivered and the appearance of a message when it gets delivered. This enables a company to use its standard i ntranet email system as a pseudo real-time messaging transport with a range of deliv ery options. Several codes control the features of the alerting message, and a p redefined escape sequence for use by the sender is recognizable by a dedicated server. This escape sequence enables these codes. By placing the escape sequence in a predetermined location in each message, the sender indicates to the system t hat codes for controlling the features of the alerting message follow the escape sequence. Using these codes, the user can then specify when, how often and i n what manner the alert message is displayed to the recipient in a window on the re cipient's workstation. In addition, the sender can certain aspects of message routing and delivery using these codes. In addition, routing of the message within the n etwork can be controlled by the sender in the same manner by specifying a particula r routing within the subject line of the message following the escape sequence . This includes routing the message to a facsimile, a pager or a telephone, or voic e mail system. This is in addition to the normal email address used in the message.