Method and apparatus for automatically sending away notifications in an email messaging system

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050055413A1
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10655371

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A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for sending a notice that a user is away. An away indication is received to enable automatic away notifications for a period of time. Email addresses of recipients to which email messages have been previously sent within a configurable time period are identified to form a set of determined email addresses. A reply is sent with a notification that the user is away only in response to receiving an email message having a same email address within a set of determined email addresses.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keohane, Susann Marie Austin, TX 132 2639
McBrearty, Gerald Francis Austin, TX 236 7044
Mullen, Shawn Patrick Buda, TX 192 4739
Murillo, Jessica Kelley Hutto, TX 59 1175
Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han Austin, TX 251 9136

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