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Abstract

Managing electronic mail messages in a client-server environment. A database, stored at the client, maintains a central archive of message-related information in connection with messages located on the server to support current and future message communication operations between the client and the server. Message-related information is retrieved from the server. Based on the message-related information, a determination is made as to whether the message has been downloaded from the server to the local message store located at the client. In response to determining that the message has not been downloaded, the message is downloaded from the server to the local message store. Data fields in the client-based database are populated with the message-related information, and indications are provided in the client-based database that the message is present on the server and that the message has been downloaded. During subsequent client-server sessions, the database is then consulted for managing, the messages. The database also supports efficient management of messages having multiple message parts i.e., message re-assembly.

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