Correcting access rights of files in electronic communications

A method for modifying access rights to electronically stored files linked in a draft electronic communication stored at a client device, the method comprising:

• detecting, at the client device, the insertion of a first link into the draft electronic communication, wherein the first link represents a first file;
• sending, from the client device to a server, information relating to a plurality of recipients of the draft electronic communication, information relating to a sender of the draft electronic communication, and the first link;
• receiving, at the client device from the server, a plurality of options for modifying the access rights of the plurality of recipients to the first file, wherein the plurality of options is based on the access rights to the first file and the plurality of options generated is limited by the access rights of the sender to the first file;
• displaying the plurality of options to the sender before the draft electronic communication is sent;
• receiving, from the sender, a selection of one of the plurality of options;
• and
• sending, from the client device to the server, the selection, wherein (1) the access rights of the sender and (2) the selection by the sender are used to modify the access rights to the first file for at least a subset of the plurality of recipients.

A system comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the system for modifying access rights to electronically stored files linked in a draft electronic communication, the system comprising:

• a communication connection connecting a client device to a server;
• and the server, wherein the server is configured to:
• receive, from the client device through the communication connection;
• information relating to a plurality of recipients of the draft electronic communication, information relating to a sender of the draft electronic communication, and a first link representative of a first file;
• determine, for the sender and for each recipient in the plurality of recipients, the access rights to the first file;
• generate a plurality of options for the sender to modify the access rights for the plurality of recipients, wherein the plurality of options is based on the access rights to the first file and the plurality of options generated are limited by the access rights of the sender to the first file;
• send the plurality of options from the server to the client device through the communication connection;
• receive, from the client device, a selection by the sender of one of the plurality of options;
• and
• modify, based on (1) the access rights of the sender and (2) the selection by the sender, the access rights to the first file for at least a subset of the plurality of recipients.