Method and system for the management of files and mail attachments
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.
1. A method of managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail, the method comprising:
detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the file;
creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached;
re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail;
monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and
updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
opening and displaying the e-mail to the user.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
continually monitoring the location of the e-mail to enable the re-establishment of the link.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
including additional information in the system file relating to at least a file location and name of the detached file.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
including an icon with the detached file; and
selecting the icon to re-establish the link between the detached file and the e-mail.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
displaying the e-mail in response to the selection of the icon.