Granted Patent B2

US 9,633,336 · App. 12/156,537 · Granted Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

Claims (78)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a markup-language-formatted source email having a message size that exceeds a predetermined size limit;

truncating the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit;

determining unclosed markup-language tags in the truncated email;

appending a suffix to the truncated email that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to the unclosed markup-language tags, the predetermined size limit including the suffix;

adding to the truncated email: a) a truncation index indicating where the truncation occurred, and b) a unique identifier uniquely identifying the source email stored on an email server;

sending the truncated email to a recipient email client at a recipient device;

receiving a markup-language-formatted response email formed at the email client based on the truncated email, wherein the response email includes the truncation identifier, the unique identifier, and the suffix of the source email;

retrieving the source email based on the unique identifier;

replacing the suffix of the response email with data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email;

sending the response email as replaced to the recipient device;

determining a second truncated message by repeating the truncation of the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit, based, at least in part, on the data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email,

wherein the truncated email is further added with attributes related to automatic truncation, the attributes include a source email identification and a point of truncation, and the truncated email includes a leading portion copied verbatim from the source email.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving the source email based on the unique identifier;

determining a second truncated message by repeating the truncation of the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit determining a second suffix of the second truncated message that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to unclosed markup-language tags of the second truncated email, wherein data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email is determined based on determining the second truncated message; and

sending the response email with a message content portion unaltered based on a mismatch between a suffix of the response email and the second suffix.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising including the source email as an attachment to the unaltered response email based on the mismatch between the suffix of the response email and the second suffix.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding to the truncated email a selectable object that allows the entirety of the source email to be accessed.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the truncation index and unique identifiers are added as an email attribute that is separate from content of the truncated email.

6. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface capable being coupled to a recipient email client via a network;

a processor coupled to the network interface; and

at least one memory coupled to the processor and including computer programs code for one or more programs, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

receive a markup language formatted, source email having a message size that exceeds a predetermined size limit;

truncate the source email message to conform to the predetermined size limit;

determine unclosed markup-language tags in the truncated email;

append a suffix to the truncated email that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to the unclosed markup-language tags, the predetermined size limit including the suffix;

add to the truncated email: a) a truncation index indicating where the truncation occurred, and b) a unique identifier uniquely identifying the source email stored on an email server;

send the truncated email to a recipient email client at a recipient device;

receive a markup-language-formatted response email formed at the email client based on the truncated email, wherein the response email includes the truncation identifier, the unique identifier, and the suffix of the source email;

retrieve the source email based on the unique identifier;

replace the suffix of the response email with data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email;

send the response email as replaced to the recipient device;

determine a second truncated message by repeating the truncation of the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit, based, at least in part, on the data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email,

wherein the truncated email is further added with attributes related to automatic truncation, the attributes include a source email identification and a point of truncation, and the truncated email includes a leading portion copied verbatim from the source email.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

retrieve the source email based on the unique identifier;

determine a second suffix of the second truncated message that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to unclosed markup-language tags of the second truncated email, wherein data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email is determined based on determining the second truncated message; and

send the response email with a message content portion unaltered based on a mismatch between the suffix of the response email and the second suffix.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to include the source email as an attachment to the unaltered response email based on the mismatch between the suffix of the response email and the second suffix.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to add to the truncated email a selectable object that allows the entirety of the source email to be accessed.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to verify that the truncated message is well-formed according to rules of the markup language before sending the truncated message to the recipient email client.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

receive a markup language formatted, source email having a message size that exceeds a predetermined size limit;

truncate the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit;

determine unclosed markup-language tags in the truncated email;

append a suffix to the truncated email that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to the unclosed markup-language tags, the predetermined size limit including the suffix;

add to the truncated email: a) a truncation index indicating where the truncation occurred, and b) a unique identifier uniquely identifying the source email stored on an email server;

send the truncated email to a recipient email client at a recipient device;

receive a markup-language-formatted response email formed at the email client based on the truncated email, wherein the response email includes the truncation identifier, the unique identifier, and the suffix of the source email;

retrieve the source email based on the unique identifier;

replace the suffix of the response email with data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email;

send the response email as replaced to the recipient device;

determine a second truncated message by repeating the truncation of the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit, based, at least in part, on the data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email,

wherein the truncated email is further added with attributes related to automatic truncation, the attributes include a source email identification and a point of truncation, and the truncated email includes a leading portion copied verbatim from the source email.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface capable being coupled to a recipient email client via a network;

at least one processor coupled to the network interface; and

at least one memory coupled to the processor and including computer program code for one or more programs, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

determine, via the email client, a markup language formatted, source email targeted for the email client and having a message size that exceeds a predetermined size limit;

download a portion of the source email that is used to form a truncated email conforming to the predetermined size limit;

determine unclosed markup-language tags in the truncated email;

append to the truncated email a suffix that includes closing markup-language tags that correspond to the unclosed markup-language tags to the truncated email, the predetermined size limit including the suffix;

add to the truncated email: a) a truncation index indicating where the truncation occurred, and b) a unique identifier uniquely identifying the source email stored on an email server;

send the truncated email to a recipient email client at a recipient device;

receive a markup-language-formatted response email formed at the email client based on the truncated email, wherein the response email includes the truncation identifier, the unique identifier, and the suffix of the source email;

retrieve the source email based on the unique identifier;

replace the suffix of the response email with data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email;

send the response email as replaced to the recipient device;

determine a second truncated message by repeating the truncation of the source email to conform to the predetermined size limit, based, at least in part, on the data from the source email that was removed from the truncated email,

wherein the truncated email is further added with attributes related to automatic truncation, the attributes include a source email identification and a point of truncation, and the truncated email includes a leading portion copied verbatim from the source email.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein forming the response email comprises:

including in the response email the suffix of the source email; and

preventing user editing of a suffix of the response email.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

add to the truncated email a selectable object that allows the entirety of the source email to be accessed; and

facilitate accessing the entirety of the source email based on user selection of the selectable object.

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