| 摘要 |
A method, system and apparatus for automatically generating distribution lists are provided. In response to receiving, using a communication interface of a device comprising a processor and the communication interface, a message comprising a given identifier, a distribution list is automatically generated at the processor, the distribution list comprising at least one network address associated with the message. |
| 主权项 |
1. A device comprising:
a processor, a memory and a communication interface, the processor configured to:
receive, using the communication interface, a first message addressed to a first network address and one or more second network addresses, the first network address comprising a special network address for triggering generation of a distribution list comprising the one or more second network addresses, a local part of the first network address comprising a given format that includes: a first portion comprising a given identifier identifying the first network address as the special network address, the given identifier being independent of any other network address; and a second portion comprising a name of the distribution list;in response to receiving the first message: automatically generate the distribution list; name the distribution list using the name received in the second portion; populate the distribution list with the one or more second network addresses, and not the first network address, by extracting the one or more second network addresses as a whole from the first message; and, store the distribution list in the memory;receive, using the communication interface, a second message addressed to a network address having a local part comprising only the name of the distribution list, the second message comprising text in a body; and,in response to receiving the second message: forward, using the communication interface, the second message to the one or more second network addresses of the distribution list. |
