Described is a system and method in which the account settings for managing (e.g., sending and receiving) data are maintained in association with the managed data, such that the account settings and data remain unified yet are independent of any computing device. In one electronic mail application implementation,...http://www.google.de/patents/US20070124514?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070124514 - STORING ACCOUNT INFORMATION WITH RELATED DATA IN A COMMON STORE
