Abstract: The present invention is directed to an email attachment manager for managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system including a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein a user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document attached thereto. The email attachment manager includes a system for creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, the entry containing variable parameters, a system for generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed, and a continuously running daemon for detecting when any of the variable parameters of the document have been changed, wherein the daemon modifies the parameters in the entry of the document references.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for managing files and mail attachments. A system for managing files received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a system for detaching a file from an e-mail; a system for storing the detached file; a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail; a system for monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and a system for updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for managing files and mail attachments. A system for managing files received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a system for detaching a file from an e-mail; a system for storing the detached file; a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail; a system for monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and a system for updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.

Abstract: A method of managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system comprising a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein the user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document being attached thereto. The method comprises creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, and generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed.

Abstract: A method and system for personalizing e-mail signatures is disclosed. A method for generating personalized signed electronic mails to be sent from a client side to a server side of an electronic mail (e-mail) application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: creating a plurality of recipient categories; associating e-mail application environment information with the plurality of recipient categories to create a set of conditional rules; using the set of conditional rules to create a plurality of signatures; creating an e-mail having a recipient address and message text, inserted in a respective address field and text field; searching the plurality of signatures to find a signature matching the recipient address; and transmitting the e-mail to the recipient address with the matching signature inserted in a signature field of the e-mail.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.

Abstract: A method of managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system comprising a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein the user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document being attached thereto. The method comprises creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, and generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed.