E-mail list archiving and management

A message management method, comprising:

• receiving a message;
• determining whether the message contains an archive token;
• storing the message in a message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• permitting a requester access to select messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester;
• wherein storing the message in a message archive includes analyzing stored information corresponding to the message;
• and
• including an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage.

A method for managing client access to multiple messages in an electronic mail archive repository, the method comprising:

• receiving a message;
• analyzing stored information corresponding to a field of the message;
• including an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage;
• storing the message in a message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• permitting access to the stored messages including the steps:
• receiving a request including an identifier to access stored messages reflecting an archive selection,
• locating any of the archive's selected messages in the electronic mail archive repository reflecting the identifier, and
• providing the selected message in a results set to the requester.

A message archive system, comprising:

• a memory with program instructions for accessing stored messages;
• and
• a processor responsive to the program instructions and configured to provide a message archive containing a plurality of messages, each reflecting a determination that the message should be archived and having a recipient identifier, and permit a requester access to certain messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester;
• wherein the processor is further configured to receive a message, and store the received message in the message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• wherein the processor is further configured to analyze stored information corresponding to the message, and include an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage.

A message management system, comprising:

• a memory having program instructions;
• and
• a processor responsive to the program instructions and configured to receive a message, determine whether the message contains an archive token, and store the message in a message archive when the message contains an archive token, and permit a requester access to select messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester;
• wherein the processor is further configured to analyze stored information corresponding to the message, and include an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for accessing stored messages, by:

• providing a message archive containing a plurality of messages, each reflecting a determination that the message should be archived and having a recipient identifier;
• and
• permitting a requester access to certain messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester;
• wherein providing a message archive includes
• receiving a message;
• and
• storing the received message in the message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• wherein storing the message includes
• analyzing stored information corresponding to the message;
• and
• including an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for managing stored messages, by:

• receiving a message;
• determining whether the message contains an archive token;
• storing the message in a message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• permitting a requester access to select messages in the message archive based on an identifier for the requester;
• wherein storing the message in a message archive includes
• analyzing stored information corresponding to the message;
• and
• including an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for managing client access to multiple messages in an electronic mail archive repository, by:

• receiving a message;
• analyzing stored information corresponding to a field of the message;
• including an archive token in the message based on rules for archive storage;
• storing the message in a message archive when the message contains an archive token;
• and
• permitting access to the stored messages including the steps:
• receiving a request including an identifier to access stored messages reflecting an archive selection,
• locating any of the archive's selected messages in the electronic mail archive repository reflecting the identifier, and
• providing the selected message in a results set to the requester.