DISPLAYING CONVERSATIONS IN A CONVERSATION-BASED EMAIL SYSTEM

摘要

A method and system for processing messages is disclosed that includes receiving a plurality of messages directed to a user, where each message has a unique message identifier. Each of the plurality of messages may be associat ed with a respective conversation, where each conversation has a respective conversation identifier. Also, each conversation includes a set of one or mo re messages sharing a common set of characteristics that meet a first predefine d criteria. A list of conversations is displayed as a set of rows in an order determined by a second predefined criteria, where each row corresponds to on e of the listed conversations and includes at least a sender list, a conversation topic and a date/time value. The contents of a conversation is displayed when the user selects a conversation from the displayed list of conversations. Messages can be displayed in one of three modes: expanded, compacted and hidden.