System for broadcasting electronic mails that separately stores and sends a portion of electronic mails with an access code for filtering and retrieving purpose

Claim 2

A broadcast communication system for distributing electronic mail to a plurality of subscribers to service at a time by means of an electronic mail system, comprising: a mail server and a first and second terminal units connected with each other over a network, wherein said first terminal unit for sending electronic mail, sends electronic mail containing at least body of electronic mail, transmission destination data indicative of a transmission destination of the electronic mail, a first command indicative of a transmission condition of the electronic mail and a second command indicating that the electronic mail is to be broadcast-distributed, said mail server; upon reception of said electronic mail containing said second command, transmits a title of the body of said electronic mail and an access code for accessing the body of said electronic mail to all of said second terminal units as transmission destinations indicated by said transmission destination data contained in said electronic mail, said title of said electronic mail including an excerpt of the body of said electronic mail, said title and said body of said electronic mail being stored separately; and upon reception of request for the body of said electronic mail, transmits the body of said electronic mail corresponding to the access code back to said second terminal unit which has transmitted the request for the body of said electronic mail, and said second terminal unit for receiving said electronic mail, upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server, for receiving distribution of the body of said electronic mail corresponding to the title and the access code, transmits electronic mail containing the access code to said mail server.

Claim 3

The broadcast communication system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second terminal unit transmits electronic mail containing not said second command but said access code to said mail server as said request for the body of said electronic mail.

Claim 4

The broadcast communication system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first terminal unit produces said title of the body of said electronic mail body to be transmitted and said access code, adds said title and said access code to corresponding said electronic mail and transmits said electronic mail.

Claim 5

The broadcast communication system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said mail server, upon reception of said electronic mail containing said second command, produces, based on the body of said electronic mail, said title of the body of said electronic mail and said access code and adds said title and said access code to said electronic mail.

Claim 6

The broadcast communication system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second command is included in said first command.

Claim 7

An electronic mail distribution method of conducting broadcast communication for distributing electronic mail to a plurality of subscribers to service at a time by means of an electronic mail system including a mail server and a first and second terminal units connected with each other over a network, comprising the steps of: in said first terminal unit for sending electronic mail, producing electronic mail containing body of electronic mail, a title of the body of said electronic mail, transmission destination data indicative of a transmission destination of the electronic mail, a first command indicative of a transmission condition of the mail, a second command indicating that the mail is to be broadcast-distributed and an access code for accessing the body of the electronic mail, said title and said body of said electronic mail being stored separately; and transmitting said electronic mail produced to said mail server, in said mail server, checking whether received electronic mail contains said second command, upon detection of said second command, transmitting said title of the body of said electronic mail and said access code contained in said electronic mail, said title including an excerpt of the body of said electronic mail to all of said second terminal units of transmission destinations indicated by said transmission destination data contained in said electronic mail, upon detection of none of said second command, checking whether said access code is contained in said electronic mail, and upon detection of said access code, transmitting the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said access code detected to said terminal unit which has sent said electronic mail, in said second terminal unit for receiving said electronic mail upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server, transmitting electronic mail containing said access code to said mail server according to indication of receiving distribution of the body of said electronic mail from a user.

Claim 8

An electronic mail distribution method of conducting broadcast communication for distributing electronic mail to a plurality of subscribers to service at a time by means of an electronic mail system including a mail server and a first and second terminal units connected with each other over a network, comprising the steps of: in said first terminal unit for sending electronic mail, producing electronic mail containing body of electronic mail, a title of the body of said electronic mail, transmission destination data indicative of a transmission destination of the electronic mail, a first command indicative of a transmission condition of the mail, a second command indicating that the mail is to be broadcast-distributed and an access code for accessing the body of the electronic mail, said title and said body of said electronic mail being stored separately; and transmitting said electronic mail produced to said mail server, in said mail server, checking whether received electronic mail contains said second command, upon detection of said second command, transmitting said title of the body of said electronic mail and said access code contained in said electronic mail, said title including an excerpt of the body of said electronic mail to all of said second terminal units of transmission destinations indicated by said transmission destination data contained in said electronic mail, upon detection of none of said second command, checking whether said access code is contained in said electronic mail, and upon detection of said access code, transmitting the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said access code detected to said terminal unit which has sent said electronic mail, in said second terminal unit for receiving said electronic mail upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server, transmitting electronic mail containing said access code to said mail server according to indication of receiving distribution of the body of said electronic mail from a user.

Claim 9

The electronic mail distribution method as set forth in claim 6 wherein in said second terminal unit, further including a step of urging a user to determine whether to receive distribution of the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said title and access code received, upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server.

Claim 10

The electronic mail distribution method according to claim 6 wherein in said first terminal unit, said electronic mail data producing step comprising: at the production of said transmission destination data, checking whether a transmission destination of said electronic mail is registered at said mail server, when said transmission destination is registered at said mail server, selecting the registered code, as said transmission destination data, and when said transmission destination is not registered at said mail server, producing a list of transmission destinations as said transmission destination data.

Claim 11

A computer readable memory storing a computer program for conducting broadcast communication for distributing electronic mail to a plurality of subscribers to service at a time by means of an electronic mail system including a mail server and a first and second terminal units connected with each other over a network, said computer program comprising the steps of: in said first terminal unit for sending electronic mail, producing electronic mail containing body of electronic mail, a title of the body of said electronic mail, transmission destination data indicative of a transmission destination of the electronic mail, a first command indicative of a transmission condition of the mail, a second command indicating that the mail is to be broadcast-distributed and an access code for accessing the body of the electronic mail, said title and said body of said electronic mail being stored separately; and transmitting said electronic mail produced to said mail server, in said mail server, checking whether received electronic mail contains said second command, upon detection of said second command, transmitting said title of the body of said electronic mail and said access code contained in said electronic mail, said title including an excerpt of the body of said electronic mail, to all of said second terminal units of transmission destinations indicated by said transmission destination data contained in said electronic mail, upon detection of none of said second command, checking whether said access code is contained in said electronic mail, and upon detection of said access code, transmitting the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said access code detected to said terminal unit which has sent said electronic mail, in said second terminal unit for receiving said electronic mail, upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server, transmitting electronic mail containing said access code to said mail server according to indication of receiving distribution of the boy of said electronic mail from a user.

Claim 12

A computer readable memory storing a computer program for conducting broadcast communication for distributing electronic mail to a plurality of subscribers to service at a time by means of an electronic mail system including a mail server and a first and second terminal units connected with each other over a network, said computer program comprising the steps of: in said first terminal unit for sending electronic mail, producing electronic mail containing body of electronic mail, a title of the body of said electronic mail, transmission destination data indicative of a transmission destination of the electronic mail, a first command indicative of a transmission condition of the mail, a second command indicating that the mail is to be broadcast-distributed and an access code for accessing the body of the electronic mail, said title and said body of said electronic mail being stored separately; and transmitting said electronic mail produced to said mail server, in said mail server, checking whether received electronic mail contains said second command, upon detection of said second command, transmitting said title of the body of said electronic mail and said access code contained in said electronic mail, said title including an excerpt of the body of said electronic mail, to all of said second terminal units of transmission destinations indicated by said transmission destination data contained in said electronic mail, upon detection of none of said second command, checking whether said access code is contained in said electronic mail, and upon detection of said access code, transmitting the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said access code detected to said terminal unit which has sent said electronic mail, in said second terminal unit for receiving said electronic mail, upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server, transmitting electronic mail containing said access code to said mail server according to indication of receiving distribution of the boy of said electronic mail from a user.

Claim 13

The computer readable memory as set forth in claim 9 wherein in said second terminal unit, further including a step of urging a user to determine whether to receive distribution of the body of said electronic mail corresponding to said title and access code received, upon reception of said title and said access code from said mail server.

Claim 14

The computer readable memory as set forth in claim 9 wherein in said first terminal unit, said electronic mail data producing step comprising at the production of said transmission destination data, checking whether a transmission destination of said electronic mail is registered at said mail server, when said transmission destination is registered at said mail server, selecting the registered code as said transmission destination data, and when said transmission destination is not registered at said mail server, producing a list of transmission destinations as said transmission destination data.