ELECTRONIC MAIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

A system is disclosed for integrated electronic mail, voice mail, and fax ma il messaging. A common message format is defined for use by an electronic mail service (10) and a telecommunications service (12) so electronic mail messag es that may include voice and fax mail attachments may be exchanged...

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Hauptverfasser:	BARD, ROBIN R, FINNEY, MICHAEL S, PAYNTER, JAMES W, WRIGHT, RANDALL S, OWENS, STEPHEN J.H, SNIDER, MICHAEL L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRICITY PHYSICS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:	A system is disclosed for integrated electronic mail, voice mail, and fax ma il messaging. A common message format is defined for use by an electronic mail service (10) and a telecommunications service (12) so electronic mail messag es that may include voice and fax mail attachments may be exchanged between the services. Message senders (18) and receivers (22) may choose from a variety of filter and forward options that allow them to manage their communications an d specify a preference for receiving messages (16) at the electronic mail or telecommunications service. Forwarding and conversion of messages is perform ed automatically. The options are used to define a set of rules to be applied t o inbound and outbound messages so that messages are sent and received in accordance with the preferences of the senders and receivers.