Daniel Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US Robert Novitskey - Redmond WA, US Erik Ashby - Duvall WA, US Bryan Starbuck - Redmond WA, US Harvey Rook - Newcastle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206000
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums configure electronic messaging applications to communicate with a server storing messages to and/or from an electronic messaging account of a user. A method involves receiving an electronic message address and a password of the user as inputs, deriving server connection settings based on the electronic message address, and applying the server connection settings to the electronic messaging account. Another method involves receiving an electronic message address of the user and discovering the server connection settings for the electronic messaging account on a server having a designated protocol name as a server prefix name to assist in locating the server and having the server connection settings. The method also involves retrieving the server connection settings from a file provided by the server in response to locating the server having the designated name and applying the server connection settings to the electronic messaging account.
Rajesh Ramanathan - Redmond WA, US Daniel Costenaro - Redmond WA, US Erik Ashby - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206000, 709228000
Abstract:
Users from one forest can share PIM data with users from another forest by replicating user account information from one forest into the other forest, including SIDs for each user account (referred to herein as a synchronization process). Using this replicated information, the sharing user wishing to share PIM data across a forest boundary can set a permission to allow the cross-forest user to access the PIM data. The sharing user adds the SID of the cross-forest user to the ACL of the sharing user's mailbox. When the cross-forest user wishes to access the PIM data from the sharing user, the cross-forest user's PIM application obtains the mailbox identifier information of the sharing user from the user's forest. With this mailbox information, the cross-forest user's PIM application can then send a request to the sharing user's mailbox server to access the PIM data.
Rainer Schiller - Redmond WA, US Nelson Chun Hin Siu - Kirkland WA, US Joshua Jones - Malden MA, US Daniel P. Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06Q 99/00
US Classification:
705 9
Abstract:
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for previewing and managing scheduling opportunities. A scheduling opportunity is received. A context of one or more surrounding appointments to the scheduling opportunity is retrieved. The scheduling opportunity is displayed with the context of the surrounding appointments, such as in a mini-calendar format. When the appointment is a recurrent appointment, the scheduling opportunity for the recurrent appointment is displayed with a context of the surrounding appointments.
Storing Metadata Inside File To Reference Shared Version Of File
Joshua Adam Meisels - Seattle WA, US Daniel Paul Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 7/00 G06F 17/30
US Classification:
707625, 707736, 707610, 707638, 707E17005
Abstract:
A link to a shared version of a local file is inserted into metadata of the local file. The local file may be a copy of a shared file and/or a local file that is designated to be shared. For example, when a local file is uploaded to a shared location for collaboration, a link to the shared location is automatically inserted into metadata of the local file. A local copy of a shared file may be created by downloading the shared file to a local data store. A link to the shared location is automatically inserted into the locally stored. When the local file is opened, the link within the metadata may be used to access the version of the local file at the shared location. Changes made to the local file and/or shared version of the file may also be synchronized.
Presenting Links To Content As Attachments In Electronic Messages
David Paul Limont - Seattle WA, US Daniel Paul Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US Jedidiah Brown - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206
Abstract:
A user receiving an electronic message is presented with linked content within an attachment area of the message for easier access than having to locate the link within the body of the message. Links to content that are placed within the body of a message are automatically detected and displayed as an attachment. When a user views the message, the linked content remains in view when scrolling the body of the message. The links may be to any type of content, such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, slides, websites and the like. The linked content may also be automatically downloaded such that the content is available offline.
Presenting Link Information Near Links Within Electronic Messages
Daniel Paul Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US Jedidiah Brown - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206
Abstract:
Link information is presented near a link within an electronic message that describes activity information relating to the linked content. The link information may include many different type of information. For example, the link information may include editing information for the linked content (e.g. editors, editing time, number of edits), who has/has not reviewed the linked content, linked content information (e.g. summary, permissions, type of content, update times) and the like. The linked content may be a link to any type of content, such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, slides, websites and the like. Viewing the link information for the linked content provides a user with an indication of the activity regarding the linked content.
Upload Of Attachment And Insertion Of Link Into Electronic Messages
Joshua Adam Meisels - Seattle WA, US Daniel Paul Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US Jedidiah Brown - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206
Abstract:
An option is presented with an electronic message to automatically upload and permission an attachment to the electronic message. A single click may be received to upload the attachment to a shared location (e.g. network share, online service, and the like). Permissions may be automatically set for the message recipients of the electronic message. For example, a default set of permissions and/or custom permissions may be set for each of the recipients listed on the To:/Cc:/Bcc: lines. A link to the shared location may also be automatically inserted into the electronic message along with or in place of the attachment.
Uploading Attachment To Shared Location And Replacing With A Link
Daniel Paul Costenaro - Bellevue WA, US Jedidiah Brown - Seattle WA, US Joshua Adam Meisels - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709206
Abstract:
The size of attachments to an electronic message are examined before the message is sent to determine if the attachments exceed a size threshold. When the size of the attachments exceed the threshold, one or more of the attachments are uploaded to a shared location that is accessible to the recipients of the message. A link replaces each attachment that was uploaded to the shared location. Permissions are automatically set at the shared location such that each of the recipients of the message are able to access the uploaded attachment.