Processing cellular telephone subscription for E-mail threads

摘要

A method and system for processing a subscription to an e-mail message thread. Short Message Service (SMS) data is assigned to a mobile device. Both a telephone number associated with the mobile device and the assigned SMS data are assigned to a setting in a database stored in an e-mail message server. A subscription to updates related to an e-mail message thread associated with the e-mail message server is created. The creation of the subscription includes correlating the telephone number and the SMS data to a unique e-mail message thread identifier of the e-mail message thread. The updates related to the e-mail message thread are sent to the mobile device via the e-mail message server.

主权项

1. A method for processing a subscription to an e-mail message thread, said method comprising:
assigning, by a processor of a computer system, Short Message Service (SMS) data to a mobile device; said processor adding both a telephone number associated with the mobile device and the assigned SMS data to a setting in a database stored in an e-mail message server; after said adding, said processor creating a subscription to updates related to an e-mail message thread associated with the e-mail message server, said creating comprising correlating the telephone number and the SMS data to a unique e-mail message thread identifier of the e-mail message thread, said creating being performed in response to the processor being directed by a user to perform said creating; and said processor sending, to the mobile device via the e-mail message server, the updates related to the e-mail message thread.