WO2003040891A3 - System and methods for multilevel electronic mail communication programs - Google Patents

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WO2003040891A3
WO2003040891A3 PCT/US2002/036042 US0236042W WO03040891A3 WO 2003040891 A3 WO2003040891 A3 WO 2003040891A3 US 0236042 W US0236042 W US 0236042W WO 03040891 A3 WO03040891 A3 WO 03040891A3
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An electronic mail communication system enables a user to create an email message (46) from system supplied content and user supplied content. The system may be configured in accordance with an electronic mail communication program participant hierarchy. Each system user within the communication program is affiliated with a participant, and each participant has access to a respective set of system tools used in the creation of an email message that incorporates system content (40) and user content (44). Each system user further has a respective level of authority in accordance with the use of system tools based on its participant affiliation.
PCT/US2002/036042 2001-11-08 2002-11-07 System and methods for multilevel electronic mail communication programs WO2003040891A2 (en)

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