Forgotten Attachment Detection

摘要

A user is writing an email or other message. The message is inspected for a predetermined word and for at least one of: a predetermined phrase or a template match. A score is generated if the predetermined phrase or the template match is detected. A suggestion is provided to a user that the message may need an attachment if the predetermined word is detected or if the score is greater than a predetermined score. The inspection may begin when the user begins creating the message, indicates that the message should be sent, or at some point in between. The user may provide feedback that the suggestion is accepted or that the suggestion is rejected.

主权项

1. In an environment wherein electronic messages may be sent with or without an attachment, a computer-implemented method for determining whether an electronic message should have an attachment, the method comprising:
inspecting the message for a predetermined word; inspecting the message for at least one of: a predetermined phrase or a template match; generating a score if the predetermined phrase or the template match is detected; and if the predetermined word is detected, or if the score is greater than a predetermined score, then providing a suggestion to a user that the message may need an attachment.