Automatic Conversation Techniques

An article comprising a tangible computer-readable memory storage containing instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

• display a ribbon user interface comprising a dialog box, the dialog box having an option button for ignoring a conversation comprising a plurality of stored e-mail messages;
• receive a selection of the option button for ignoring the conversation;
• and
• move the plurality of stored email messages to a deleted items folder in response to receiving the selection of the option button for ignoring the conversation.

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory for storing executable program code;
• and
• a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to:
• display a ribbon user interface comprising a first dialog box, the first dialog box having an option button for ignoring a plurality of conversations, each of the plurality of conversations comprising one or more stored conversation items;
• receive a selection of the option button for ignoring the plurality of conversations;
• and
• move the one or more stored conversation items in each of the plurality of conversations to a deleted items folder in response to receiving the selection of the option button for ignoring the plurality of conversations.