Method, apparatus and computer program product for managing e-mail messages

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory having instructions operable with the processor for managing e-mail messages to perform the steps of:
• a) generating a first snooze button associated with a user interface for displaying e-mail messages, wherein the e-mail messages have been sent to the user;
• b) generating a dialog box responsive to user activation of an instance of the first snooze button associated with a displayed one of the e-mail messages, wherein the dialog box displays a second snooze button and at least one time field for specifying a time;
• c) removing the e-mail message from the user inbox and moving the message to a snooze folder responsive to user activation of the second snooze button;
• d) initiating a timing process for the e-mail message responsive to a time specified in the at least one time field and responsive to the user activation of the second snooze button;
• and
• e) re-sending the e-mail message from the snooze folder back to the user inbox responsive to the timing process detecting occurrence of the time specified in the a least one time field.

A computer program product for use in managing e-mail messages, the computer program product comprising computer readable storage media comprising:

• first instructions for generating a first snooze button associated with a user interface for displaying e-mail messages, wherein the e-mail messages have been sent to the user;
• second instructions for generating a dialog box responsive to user activation of an instance of the first snooze button associated with a displayed one of the e-mail messages, wherein the dialog box displays a second snooze button and at least one time field for specifying a time;
• third instructions for removing the e-mail message from the user inbox and moving the message to a snooze folder responsive to user activation of the second snooze button;
• fourth instructions for initiating a timing process for the e-mail message responsive to a time specified in the at least one time field and responsive to the user activation of the second snooze button;
• and
• fifth instructions for re-sending the e-mail message from the snooze folder back to the user inbox responsive to the timing process detecting occurrence of the time specified in the a least one time field.