Method, system, and graphical user interface for dynamically updating transmission characteristics in a web mail reply

1. A method, comprising:

at a computer:

displaying a first web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields;

an input area for a reply message;

a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and

a tear-off mechanism;

in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area;

in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, displaying a second web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields; and

an input area for the reply message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a link.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a button.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second web mail reply form further includes a plurality of response options selectable by the user.

5. The method of claim 4 , including:

in response to selection of a reply response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to selection of a forward response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, changing one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area.

6. A computer, wherein the computer is configured to:

display a first web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields;

an input area for a reply message;

a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and

a tear-off mechanism;

in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area;

in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, display a second web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields; and

an input area for the reply message.

7. The computer of claim 6 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a link.

8. The computer of claim 6 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a button.

9. The computer of claim 6 , wherein the second web mail reply form further includes a plurality of response options selectable by the user.

10. The computer of claim 9 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

in response to selection of a reply response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to selection of a forward response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area.

11. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

display a first web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields;

an input area for a reply message;

a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and

a tear-off mechanism;

in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area;

in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, display a second web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields; and

an input area for the reply message.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a link.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a button.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the second web mail reply form further includes a plurality of response options selectable by the user.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , including instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

in response to selection of a reply response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to selection of a forward response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area.

16. A graphical user interface on a computer, comprising:

a web mail reply form that includes:

one or more address fields;

an input area for a reply message;

a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and

a tear-off mechanism;

wherein:

in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area;

in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, a second web mail reply form is displayed that includes:

one or more address fields; and

an input area for the reply message.

17. The graphical user interface of claim 16 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a link.

18. The graphical user interface of claim 16 , wherein the tear-off mechanism is a button.

19. The graphical user interface of claim 16 , wherein the second web mail reply form further includes a plurality of response options selectable by the user.

20. The graphical user interface of claim 16 , wherein:

in response to selection of a reply response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply is changed form while maintaining the reply message;

in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and

in response to selection of a forward response option within the second web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the second web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, one or more of the address fields in the second web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area.