DECLARATIVE MESSAGE ADDRESSING

摘要

A messaging system (100), including a messaging server (106) and an address resolution module (110), and method which support combinations of directory and mailing list addressing mechanisms. Intended message recipients are specified as declarative addresses, which may include combinations of directory and mailing list information. The messaging server (106) receives a message from the sender system (102) and transmits the message to the recipient system (112A...112Z). The address resolution module (110), which is coupled to the messaging server (106), receives a declarative address associated with the message (104), resolves the declarative address into at least one messaging address and transmits the at least one messaging address to the messaging server (106). In one embodiment, a database system (114) may be coupled to the address resolution module to allow address resolution (116) based on information stored in a database (118).