Using sensor data to control message delivery

A computer program product for using sensor data to control message delivery to a user, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method, comprising:
• defining one or more criteria, wherein the criteria includes a message delivery criterion including a rule for delivering messages;
• receiving, by a first device communicating with a communications network, a message from a user of a plurality of users, the first device having a computer;
• receiving, by the first device, data from a sensor;
• determining by the first device, whether the sensor data meets the message delivery criterion;
• and
• suppressing by the first device, a message notification based on the message delivery criterion.

A system for using sensor data to control message delivery to a user, the system comprising:

• a computer system comprising, a processor, a computer readable storage medium, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium being executable by the processor to cause the computer system to:
• define one or more criteria, wherein the criteria includes a message delivery criterion including a rule for delivering messages;
• receive, by a first device communicating with a communications network, a message from a user of a plurality of users, the first device having a computer;
• receive, by the first device, data from a sensor;
• determine, by the first device, whether the sensor data meets the message delivery criterion;
• and
• suppress, by the first device, a message notification based on the message delivery criterion.