Method and system for storing and managing electronic mail

FIG.5

C START]

The registration control program 1110 stores e-mail data
received from the e-mail server 100 into the work area
1180 of the main memory 1030

K/I300

The task history recording program 1120 is executed. The
main text and attribute information is extracted from the |^-| 310
received e-mail data and stored in the task history
storage region 1210 as task history information.

The attachment document extraction program 1130 is
executed, and attachment documents contained in the
received e-mail data are output to the work area 1180
of the main memory 1030.

K/I320

The task history attachment document management
information generation program 1140 is executed, and Kyi330
attachment documents contained in the received e-mail
data are stored in the task history storage region 1210
as attachment document management information.

C END j

Send e-mail with task history identification number added
to subject field of received e-mail data to destination user

C END n

FIG.8

From: A@hitachi.co.jp

To: B@hitachi.co.jp, C@hitachi.co.jp

Message-ID: <AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA1@hitachi.co.jp>
Date: Fri,01 Jun2001 11:18:41 +0900
Subject: [Competitor Survey] Survey of Z Corp.

A

To Supervisor B, Supervisor C

Regarding Z Corp. activities, I would like to ask Supervisor B
to research management strategies and Supervisor C to research
products.

FIG.9

From: B@hitachi.co.jp
To: A@hitachi.co.jp
Cc: C@hitachi.co.jp

Message-ID: <AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA2@hitachi.co.jp>

In-Reply-To: <AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA1 @hitachi.co.jp>

Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 10:15:26 +0900

Subject: Re: [Competitor Survey: 3] Survey of Z Corp.

Attached document: Z Corp. Management, txt

B

To Section Head A
Cc Supervisor C

Attached is the research document regarding Z Corp.
management strategies.