发明名称 |
Method and Apparatus for Minimizing Storage of Common Attachment Files in an E-Mail Communications Server |
摘要 |
The present invention provides an e-mail communications system that minimizes the number of duplicate copies of common attachment files to e-mail communications that are stored in the mail store of an e-mail server. When the e-mail server receives an e-mail attachment file that is larger than a threshold size, the server performs a database search for another copy of the attachment file in the mail store. If another copy is located, the system creates a pointer in the mail store that associates the located attachment file with the e-mail for the additional recipient(s). Attachment files are deleted only after the recipients of the associated e-mail communications delete each of the respective e-mails. |
申请公布号 |
US2009030997(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.01.29 |
申请号 |
US20080245406 |
申请日期 |
2008.10.03 |
申请人 |
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP. |
发明人 |
MALIK DALE W. |
分类号 |
G06F15/16;G06Q10/00;H04L12/58 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/16 |
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