JP2002324033A - Mail management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mail management system that can modify, on the ground of a member of electronic mail(e-mail) recipient, the reception time for e-mail, or permits the reception of e-mail only in the period of time that the member desires. SOLUTION: An information management device 2 has a mail server 6 for transmitting e-mail, a proprietor-specific member database 7 with which the member data, for each proprietor, that include the member ID of a member, and the mail address and mail reception condition for the member are registered, and a transmission mail database 8 in which mail data for transmission are stored. The mail server 6 accepts the setting modification of mail reception condition from a member, and if the mail reception condition is sent from the member, changes the setting of the mail reception condition that has been registered with the proprietor-specific member database 7 to which the member belongs with the sent mail reception condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail management system in which, for example, a business registers a mail and transmits a mail to mail members registered as members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An information management device installed at a mail distribution center, terminal devices of a plurality of operators connected to the information management device through a communication line, and an information management device connected to the information management device through a communication line. A plurality of member terminal devices registered for each company are provided, and the information management device transmits mail, and a member data including a member ID of the member and the mail address of the member is stored for each company. A mail that transmits a transmission mail to the mail address of the member of the transmission mail data, comprising a member base for each company registered in, and a transmission mail database storing transmission mail data. Management systems are known. Further, in such a mail management system, there is a mail management system in which a business operator can set a time at which a mail is transmitted.

However, in the above-described conventional mail management system, the reception time of mail can be changed for the convenience of the member who is the recipient, the mail can be received only during the time period desired by the member, If there is a mail in a time zone other than the desired time zone, this mail is not stored.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mail management system which can change a mail receiving time at the convenience of a member who is a mail receiver, or can receive a mail only in a time zone desired by the member. Is to provide.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mail management system, comprising: an information management device; and a plurality of business entities connected to the information management device via a communication line. Terminal device, comprising a plurality of member terminal devices registered for each business operator connected to the information management device through the communication line, the information management device, a mail server that transmits mail A member database for each company in which member data including a member ID of the member, a mail address of the member and a mail receiving condition are registered for each company, and a transmission mail database in which transmission mail data is stored. The mail server receives a change in setting of an e-mail receiving condition from a member, and when the e-mail receiving condition is sent from the member, the mail server The reception condition of the mail registered in the vendor specific membership database, and changing setting to the receiving condition of the sent mail.

[0006] The mail management system according to claim 2 is
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the mail receiving condition can be changed for each day of the week and for each time zone.

[0007] The mail management system according to claim 3 is
3. The member according to claim 1, wherein the mail server receives a setting of an e-mail transmission condition from the business operator, and transmits the e-mail when the e-mail transmission condition is sent from the business operator. The transmission mail data including the transmission condition of the mail together with the mail address and the contents of the mail is created and registered in the transmission mail database.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mail management apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the mail server is configured to transmit the mail registered in the transmission mail database. When the credit mail data is read, it is determined whether or not it is at the time of transmission based on the mail transmission conditions of the read mail data for transmission, and if it is at the time of mail transmission, the mail address of the member of the mail data for transmission is determined. The mail receiving condition is read out from the member database for each company based on the received mail, and it is determined whether the mail can be sent or not based on the read mail receiving condition. And transmitting an e-mail to the e-mail address of the member.

The mail management system according to claim 5 is
The device according to claim 4, wherein the information management device comprises:
An unsent mail database for registering unsent mail data, wherein the mail server stores the read outgoing mail data in the unsent mail database when mail transmission is impossible. is there.

According to the configuration described in claim 6, according to claim 5,
Receiving the confirmation of the unsent mail from the member, and when there is the confirmation of the unsent mail from the member, reading out the transmission mail data for the member from the unsent mail database and displaying it. It is characterized by the following.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mail management system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mail management system 1 includes, for example, an information management device 2 installed in a mail distribution center and the like, and terminal devices 4a, 4b, , And a plurality of member terminal devices 5a, 5b,... Registered for each business operator connected to the information management device 2 through the communication line 3 so as to be able to transmit and receive.

The terminal devices 4a, 4b,...
Is composed of a personal computer (having a personal computer body, a display device, a keyboard, and a printer). The terminal devices 5a, 5b,..., 5f possessed by the member customers are constituted by personal computers or wireless terminal devices (for example, mobile phones). The communication line 3 is, for example, an Internet line in the case of a personal computer or the like, and includes a wireless line in the case of a wireless terminal device such as a mobile phone.

The information management device 2 includes a control device such as a computer (a personal computer, a display device, a keyboard,
A mail server 6 including a printer, a communication server, a storage means, and the like, and a company in which member data is registered for each company (for example, for each of the company A and the company B). The system includes an additional member database 7, an outgoing mail database 8 storing outgoing mail data, and an unsent mail database 9 for registering unsent mail data. The mail database 8 and the unsent mail database 9 are connected by a bus.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing one form of the stored contents of the member data registered in the member database for each company. Member data includes member ID, member name, e-mail address indicating the destination to send e-mail to member, age, gender,
The address and the receiving condition of the mail are stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of a mail condition of member data. E-mail receiving conditions are
The settings are stored for each day of the week (Sunday to Saturday) and for each time zone (from 0:00 to 23:00 to 23:59 in one-hour units). That is, 24 time zone areas are provided from 0:00 to 23:00 to 23:59 in one-hour units, and each time zone area is, for example, 0:00 to 0:
As for the one-hour storage area of 59, 1-bit information is set for Sunday to Saturday, 0 indicates that mail cannot be received, 1 indicates that mail can be received, and 7 bits (0 to 127). The setting state of the mail receiving condition for each day of the week per hour can be represented.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the storage contents of outgoing mail data stored in the outgoing mail database. The transmission mail data stores the name of the business that transmits the mail, the mail address of the member that transmits the mail, the contents of the mail (message contents), and the conditions for transmitting the mail (for example, month and day and transmission time). . Each information data stored in each of the above-described databases can be changed, added, deleted, etc., as needed, by an operator of a mail distribution center or the like.

The processing operation of the mail management system 1 configured as described above will be described. 5 to 9 are flowcharts illustrating the outline of the processing operation of the mail server 6 in the embodiment. At power on, mail server 6
Performs an initialization process (step S01), and initializes flags and storage areas of the RAM required for the following processes.
After completing the initialization process, the mail server 6 determines whether or not there is access from a terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as a company) 4 of the company (step S02).

The mail server 6 proceeds to step S03 when there is access from the business, and moves to step S05 when there is no access from the business,
It is determined whether or not there is an access from a mail member terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as a member) 5 registered for each business operator (step S05).

The mail server 6 shifts to step S06 when there is access from the member, but shifts to mail transmission processing when there is no access from the member. When the mail server 6 completes the mail transmission process, it returns to step S02 again, and determines whether or not there is access from the business.

The mail server 6 has an Internet homepage. If there is access from the business, the mail server 6 proceeds to step S03 and displays a screen for inputting a business ID and a password as shown in FIG. Requests input of ID and password (step S0
3). The business operator displays the terminal device 4 on the screen shown in FIG.
Enter your company ID and password. The mail server 6 determines whether the entered business operator ID and password can be authenticated (step S04).

If the entered business operator ID is not registered in the mail server 6 or if the entered password is not an authorized password, the authentication is not performed. In this case, the mail server 6 sets the step S04 to false. , And the process returns to step S03 to request the input of the business operator ID and the password again. If the input business operator ID and password are successfully authenticated, step S04 is determined to be true, and the processing shifts to business processing to be described later.

If there is an access from the member, the mail server 6 determines that step S05 is true and proceeds to step S06. The mail server 6 displays a screen for inputting the member ID and the password as shown in FIG. 11A on the homepage, and requests the input of the member ID and the password (step S06). Member is Figure 11
A member ID and a password are input from the terminal device 5 on the screen of (a). The mail server 6 stores the input member I
It is determined whether D and the password can be authenticated (step S07).

If the entered member ID is not registered in the member database 7 for each company or if the entered password is not valid, the authentication is not performed. In this case, the mail server 6 proceeds to step S07. Is determined to be false, the process returns to step S06, and the input of the member ID and the password is again requested. Also, the entered member I
If D and the password have been successfully authenticated, step S07 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to member processing described later.

Next, the business process will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the business-to-business process executed by the mail server 6. The mail server 6 shifted to the business-to-business process displays a screen for inputting the member extraction conditions, the contents of the outgoing mail (message) and the mail transmission conditions as shown in FIG. conditions,
A request is made for input of message contents and mail transmission conditions (step A01). The mail server 6 determines whether or not these input items have been input (step A).
02), when the member extraction condition, the content of the message, and the mail transmission condition are input, step A02 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to step A03.

As an example, the company A designates “female” as a member extraction condition and inputs “tomorrow (2/10) is a female service day” as the content of the message.
The description will be made assuming that "10:00 on February 9" is specified as the mail transmission condition.

The mail server 6 sets 1 in a search register i (register for specifying the i-th storage area of the member database) (step A03), and sets the member database of the business operator (in the case of the above example). Reads out the ith member data of the member database of the company A) (step A04). Next, the mail server 6 determines whether the read member data matches the member extraction condition specified in step A01 (step A).
05). That is, in the case of the above example, if the gender data of the read member data is “female”, it matches the specified member extraction condition, and the gender data of the read member data is “male”. If there is, it does not match the designated member extraction condition.

If the read membership data does not match the membership extraction condition, the mail server 6 determines that step A05 is false and proceeds to step A09. When the process proceeds to step A09, the mail server 6 increases the value of the search register i by one (step A09) and determines whether or not the data is the data end of the member database (step A).
10).

On the other hand, if the read member data matches the member extraction condition, step A05 is determined to be true and the process proceeds to step A06. When proceeding to step A06,
The mail server 6 creates transmission mail data for the member (step A06). That is, the name of the business (business A in the above example), the mail address of the member data, the message content input in step A01, and the mail transmission conditions are set in a predetermined mail data buffer for transmission.

Next, the mail server 6 increments the registration number data n for managing the number of registered transmission mail data in the transmission mail database by one (step A).
07), the created transmission mail data is registered (stored) in the (n + 1) th storage area of the transmission mail database (step A08), and the process proceeds to step A09. When the process proceeds to step A09, the mail server 6 increases the value of the search register i by one (step A09) and determines whether or not it is the data end of the member database (step A10).

If the value of the search register i has not reached the data end, the mail server 6 returns to step A04, again reads out the member data specified by the value of the search register i from the member database, and reads out the read member data. If the data matches the member extraction conditions, step A
From step 06 to step A08, transmission mail data is created and registered in the transmission mail database.

In this manner, it is determined whether or not all the member data registered in the member database match the member extraction condition. When the mail data is created and registered in the mail database for transmission, the value of the search register i reaches the data end and step A10
Is true. The mail server 6 performs step A
If it is determined that 10 is true, the processing for the business is finished and the process returns to step S02 in FIG.

Next, the member processing will be described. FIG.
8 are flowcharts of the member processing performed by the mail server 6. FIG. The mail server 6 that has shifted to the member processing enters the homepage as shown in FIG.
A menu screen for selecting and inputting “1. Reception condition change”, “2. Unsent mail confirmation” and “3. End” is displayed (step B01), and the reception condition change, unsent mail confirmation and end items are displayed. Accept the selection input (Step B
02 to step B04). The mail server 6 determines whether or not these input items have been input, and if there is no input for each of these items, a process of determining step B02 as false, step B03 as false, and step B04 as false. Wait for input to repeat the routine.

When the member ends the access to the mail server 6, the user selects and inputs "3. end" on the screen shown in FIG. 11B. The mail server 6
When "3. End" is selected and input, step B04 is determined to be true, the member processing is completed, and the process returns to step S02 in FIG. When the member confirms the unsent mail, the user selects and inputs “2. Unsent mail confirmation” on the screen shown in FIG. 11B. I do.

Next, the receiving condition changing process for changing the setting of the receiving condition of the mail will be described. Note that the processing of steps B05 to B16 in FIG. 7 corresponds to the reception condition changing processing. When the member selects and inputs “1. Change reception condition” on the screen shown in FIG. 11B, the mail server 6 determines that step B02 is true and proceeds to step B05. The mail server 6 displays a list of businesses registered in the mail server 6 and requests selection of a business entity whose reception condition is to be changed (step B05). The member selects and inputs a business operator whose reception condition is to be changed on a screen as shown in FIG. The mail server 6 monitors whether or not the business operator has been selected (step B06). When the business member is input by the member, the step B06 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to step B07. As an example, the member ID “001002”
Description will be made on the assumption that the member Q of “0” has selected and designated the business operator A.

The mail server 6 specifies a company-specific member database corresponding to the business entity selected and input (step B07). In the case of the example described above, the member database of the company A is specified. Next, the mail server 6 searches for the member data in the specified member database for each company. That is, the mail server 6 sets 1 in the search register i (register for specifying the i-th storage area of the member database) (step B0).
8) Read out the i-th member data from the member database of the company (in the above example, the member database of company A) (step B09). Next, the mail server 6 determines whether or not the member ID of the read member data matches the member ID input in step S06 (step B10).

If the member ID of the read member data does not match the member ID input in step S06, mail server 6 determines step B10 to be false and increases the value of search register i by one (step S10). B11), it is determined whether or not it is the data end of the member database (step B12). If the value of the search register i is not the data end, the mail server 6 proceeds to step B
Returning to step 09, the member data specified by the value of the search register i is read from the member database again, and it is determined whether or not the member ID of the read member data matches the member ID input in step S06. (Step B
10).

If the member selects a business operator by mistake, the member data corresponding to the member cannot be found in the business member database selected and designated by the member. In this case, Step B09 to Step B12
While repeating the processing loop formed by the above, the value of the search register i reaches the data end and the step B12
Is true. The mail server 6 performs step B
When it is determined that No. 12 is true, the process returns to step B05, and again
Request the selection input of the business operator who changes the reception condition.

When the member selects the correct registered company, the member data corresponding to the member is found in the member database for each company selected and designated by the member. When the member ID of the read member data matches the member ID input in step S06, the mail server 6 determines step B10 to be true, and sets the mail reception condition corresponding to the reception condition data of the member data. The display is displayed (step B13), and the setting change of the e-mail reception condition is accepted (step B14).

FIG. 13 shows an example of a screen for changing the setting of the mail receiving condition. In FIG. 13, “x” indicates that mail reception is disabled, and “o” indicates that mail reception is enabled, and Monday to Friday 6:00.
An example is shown in which a mail can be received in a time zone from to 6:59.

The members include, for example, arrow keys (not shown),
By operating the “O” key, the “X” key, and the like, a desired time zone of a desired day is selected, and the setting of mail reception disabled or mail reception enabled is changed. When the change of the setting of the e-mail receiving condition is completed, the member, for example, “Ent
er ”key, and input the setting completion.

The mail server 6 monitors whether the setting is completed (step B15), and when the setting completion is input by the member, the step B15 is determined to be true, and the process proceeds to step B16. The mail server 6 updates and stores the member data including the reception condition data whose settings have been changed in the corresponding member database for each company (step B1).
6). In the case of the above example, the setting of the reception condition of the mail of the member Q of the member ID “00102020” registered in the member database of the company A has been changed. When the mail server 6 finishes step B16, it returns to step B
01, a menu screen is displayed, and selection inputs for changing reception conditions, confirming unsent mail, and ending are accepted (steps B02 to B04).

Next, the mail transmission processing will be described.
The mail server 6 performs a mail transmission process when there is no access from the business operator and no access from the member (see FIG. 5). FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the mail transmission process executed by the mail server 6. Mail server 6
Sets the search register j (register for specifying the j-th storage area of the transmission mail database) to 1 when the mail transmission processing is started (step C01),
It is determined whether or not the value of the search register j is the data end (step C02). Whether the value of the search register j is the data end or not depends on whether the value of the search register j exceeds the value of the registered number data n for managing the number of registered mail data for transmission in the mail database for transmission. Is determined according to

If the data end is not reached, the mail server 6 determines that the step C02 is false, and reads the j-th transmission mail data from the transmission mail database (step C03). Next, the mail server 6 determines whether or not the transmission condition data of the read transmission mail data satisfies the condition with respect to the current time (whether or not the transmission mail data is being transmitted) (step). C04).
For example, the current time is 10:00 on February 9, and the transmission condition of the read outgoing mail data is 10 on February 9.
If it is 0:00, it means that the transmission condition is satisfied (transmission mail data for the company A in FIG. 5).
Also, for example, the current time is 10:00 on February 9 and the transmission condition of the read transmission mail data is February 9
If it is 12:00 on the day, the transmission condition is not satisfied (transmission mail data for the company B in FIG. 5).

If the mail server 6 is not transmitting the read transmission mail data, the mail server 6 determines that step C04 is false, increases the value of the search register j by one (step C05), returns to step C02, and returns to step C02. At C03, it is determined whether or not the value of the search register j is the data end. If not, the mail data for transmission specified by the value of the search register j is read from the mail database for transmission, and It is determined whether or not it is time to send the mail data.

On the other hand, when it is time to transmit the read outgoing mail data, the mail server 6 proceeds to step C0.
4 is determined to be true, and the routine goes to Step C06. The mail server 6 specifies the business operator based on the business name data of the read outgoing mail data (step C0).
6). Next, the mail server 6 searches the member database for each company corresponding to the specified company based on the read mail address of the mail data for transmission, and specifies the member data corresponding to the member who transmits the mail. (Step C07). The mail server 6 reads out the reception condition of the specified member data (step C08).

Next, the mail server 6 determines that the current time is
It is determined whether or not the reception condition is within the time zone in which transmission is possible (step C09). If the current time is 10:00 on February 9 (Friday) and the reception condition of the read member data is set so that reception is possible from 12:00 to 12:00 on Friday, the transmission mail data is sent to the member. Can be sent. On the other hand, if the reception condition of the read member data is such that reception is not possible at 12:00 on Friday, the transmission mail data cannot be transmitted to the member.

The mail server 6 determines that transmission is possible if the current time is within the transmission time zone with respect to the reception condition, and sends the mail to the corresponding member based on the mail address of the transmission mail data. (Step C1)
0). For example, give this member a business name and "tomorrow (2/1
0) is Women's Service Day. Is sent by e-mail. When the mail is transmitted in step C10, the mail server 6 proceeds to step C11, clears the transmission mail data in the transmission mail database (step C11), and registers the registration number data n for managing the registration number of the transmission mail data. Is decremented by one (step C12), and the process proceeds to step C13 to perform data shift. That is, the subsequent transmission mail data is sequentially shifted to the storage area after the storage area which becomes empty by the processing of step C11.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example in which data is shifted by transmitting transmission mail data in the transmission mail database. In FIG. 14, the first to fifth storage areas of the transmission mail database are Five transmission mail data from transmission mail data a to transmission mail data e are registered, respectively, and transmission mail data c registered in the third storage area is transmitted by mail. This is an example in which the third storage area of the credit mail database is cleared, and the subsequent transmission mail data d and transmission mail data e are sequentially shifted after the third storage area that has become empty.

After step C13, the mail server 6 returns to step C02. In step C03, the mail server 6 determines whether or not the value of the search register j is the data end. Is read from the transmission mail database, and it is determined whether or not the transmission mail data is being transmitted. When the mail transmission is performed, the transmission mail data is shifted by the data shift, so that the value of the search register j does not increase and remains as it is.

On the other hand, in the determination process of step C09, the mail server 6 determines that transmission is impossible if the current time is a time zone in which transmission is impossible with respect to the reception conditions, and transmits the transmission mail data. Save to a free storage area in the unsent mail database. That is, the registration number data m for managing the number of registered mail data for transmission in the mail database for non-transmission is increased by one (step C14), and the (m + 1) th storage area of the mail database for non-transmission has The mail data is stored (stored) (step C15), the process proceeds to step C11, the transmission mail data in the transmission mail database is cleared (step C11), and the registration number data for managing the registration number of the transmission mail data. n is reduced by one (step C1).
2) Perform data shift (step C13), and after step C13, return to step C02.

As described above, the mail server 6
When reading outgoing mail data registered in the outgoing mail database, it is determined whether or not it is during sending based on the mail sending conditions of the read outgoing mail data. The mail receiving conditions are read from the member database for each company based on the mail address of the member of the mail data for transmission, and it is determined whether the mail can be transmitted or not based on the read mail receiving conditions. If the mail can be sent, the mail is sent to the mail address of the member.
Further, the mail server 6 stores the read outgoing mail data in the unsent mail database when the mail cannot be sent.

When the mail server 6 reads all the transmission mail data in the transmission mail database in this way, the value of the search register j reaches the data end, and the result of the determination in step C02 becomes true. Mail server 6
If step C02 is determined to be true, the mail transmission process ends, the process returns to step B01, the menu screen is displayed, and selection inputs for changing reception conditions, confirming unsent mail, and ending are accepted (steps B02 to B04).

Next, the unsent mail confirmation processing will be described. If the member checks for unsent mail,
On the screen shown in FIG. 1 (b), "Confirm unsent mail" is selected and input. The mail server 6 is "Confirm unsent mail"
Is selected and inputted, Step B03 is determined to be true, and the routine goes to Step B20.

The processing of steps B20 to B31 in FIG. 8 corresponds to the unsent mail confirmation processing. 6 is a flowchart of an unsent mail confirmation process executed by the mail server 6. When the mail server 6 starts the unsent mail confirmation process, the mail server 6 sets 1 to a search register k (register for specifying the k-th storage area of the unsent mail database) (step B20).
It is determined whether or not the value of the search register k is the data end (step B21). Whether the value of the search register k is the data end or not depends on whether the value of the search register k exceeds the value of the registered number data m for managing the number of registered mail data for transmission in the non-transmitted mail database. It is determined based on whether or not it is not.

If it is not the data end, the mail server 6 determines that the step B21 is false, and reads the k-th transmission mail data from the non-transmission mail database (step B22). Next, the mail server 6 specifies the business operator based on the business name data of the read outgoing mail data (step B23). Next, the mail server 6 searches the member database for each company corresponding to the specified company based on the read mail address of the mail data for transmission, and specifies the member data corresponding to the member who transmits the mail. (Step B24). The mail server 6 reads out the member ID of the specified member data (step B25).

The mail server 6 determines whether or not the member ID associated with the read outgoing mail data matches the member ID input by the member in step S06 (step B26). If the member IDs do not match in the process of step B26, the read unsent transmission mail data does not relate to the member who has selected the unsent mail confirmation.

In this case, the mail server 6 executes step B
26 is determined to be false, the value of the search register k is incremented by one (step B31), and the process returns to step B21. In step B22, it is determined whether or not the value of the search register k is the data end. If not, the mail data for transmission specified by the value of the search register k is read from the mail database for non-transmission, and the aforementioned step B23 is executed.
Through the processing of steps B26 to B26, it is determined whether or not the transmission mail data is related to the member who has selected the unsent mail confirmation.

On the other hand, if the member IDs match in the process of step B26, it means that the read outgoing mail data for unsent is related to the member who selected the unsent mail confirmation. In this case, the mail server 6
Determines that the step B26 is true, and displays the business name and the message content regarding the read untransmitted transmission mail data (step B27).

Therefore, if there is transmission mail data that has been treated as unsent due to the reception condition being made unreceivable due to the member's convenience, the member selects “confirm unsent mail” to confirm the member's You can check the name of the company to which you belong and the contents of the mail.

The mail server 6 proceeds to the processing step B28 of the step B27, and clears the transmission mail data in the non-transmission mail database (step B2).
8) The value of the registered number data m for managing the registered number of unsent mail data is reduced by one (step B29), and the process proceeds to step B30 to perform data shift. That is, by the same algorithm as described in step C13 in the above-described mail transmission processing and FIG.
The subsequent unsent transmission mail data is sequentially shifted to the storage area after the storage area which has become empty by the above processing.

After step C30, the mail server 6 returns to step B21 to determine whether or not the value of the search register k is the data end. If not, the mail server 6 is designated by the value of the search register k. The mail data for transmission is read from the mail database for non-transmission, and the processing of the above-described steps B23 to B26 is performed. When the confirmation display of the unsent mail is performed, the mail data for transmission is shifted by the data shift, so that the value of the search register k does not increase and remains as it is.

As described above, the mail server 6
Receives the confirmation of the unsent mail from the member, and when the confirmation of the unsent mail from the member is selected, reads out the mail data for transmission to the member from the unsent mail database and displays it.

As described above, when the mail server 6 reads out all the unsent transmission mail data stored in the unsent mail database, the value of the search register k reaches the data end and the determination in step B21 is made. The result is true. When the mail server 6 determines that the step B21 is true, the mail server 6 finishes the unsent mail confirmation processing and proceeds to the step B01.
To display a menu screen and accept selection inputs for changing reception conditions, confirming unsent mail, and ending (steps B02 to B04).

[0064]

According to the configuration of the first aspect, the mail server accepts a change in the setting of the mail receiving condition from the member, and when the mail receiving condition is sent from the member, the mail server is classified by the business to which the member belongs. Since the conditions for receiving e-mail registered in the member database are changed to the conditions for receiving sent e-mails, the conditions for receiving e-mails desired by the member can be set for the businesses to which the members belong. The mail receiving conditions can be changed according to circumstances.

According to the configuration of the second aspect, since the setting of the mail receiving condition can be changed for each day of the week and for each time zone, the member can set the desired mail receiving condition for each day of the week. In addition, the setting can be set for each time zone, and the e-mail receiving conditions can be set more finely depending on the convenience of the member.

According to the configuration of the third aspect, the mail server accepts the setting of the mail transmission condition from the business, and when the mail transmission condition is sent from the business, the mail server transmits the mail to the member. Creates outgoing e-mail data including the e-mail transmission conditions together with the address and contents of the e-mail and registers it in the outgoing e-mail database, so that the business operator can set the desired e-mail transmission conditions, Can be commonly used for registration of outgoing mail.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the mail server reads out the transmission mail data registered in the transmission mail database, and transmits the mail based on the mail transmission conditions of the read transmission mail data. Is determined, and if it is time to send the mail, the mail receiving condition is read from the member database for each company based on the mail address of the member of the mail data for sending, and based on the read mail receiving condition. It determines whether the mail can be sent or not, and if the mail can be sent, the mail is sent to the member's mail address. Only emails that meet the desired email reception conditions
Since the mail is transmitted to the member, it is possible to solve a situation in which the mail is unilaterally transmitted to the member only according to the transmission condition set by the business operator, which is inconvenient for the member.

According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, when the reception condition of the mail desired by the member set for the business to which the member belongs does not match, the mail can be stored as an unsent mail. .

According to the configuration of the sixth aspect, the mail server accepts the confirmation of the unsent mail from the member, and when the unsent mail is confirmed by the member, the mail server sends the unsent mail from the unsent mail database to the member. Since the credit mail data is read and displayed, the member can confirm the contents of the mail which does not match the reception condition set by the member and is not transmitted to the member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mail management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing one form of storage contents of member data registered in a member database for each company;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of a mail receiving condition of member data;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing storage contents of transmission mail data stored in a transmission mail database;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing operation of the mail server in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing for a business operator following the flowchart of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of member processing (including reception condition changing processing) following the flowchart of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an unsent mail confirmation process following the flowchart of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a mail transmission process following the flowchart of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing one form of a display screen displayed in the business-to-business process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed in the member processing.

FIG. 12 is a view showing an example of a business list selection screen displayed in the reception condition changing process of the member process.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a reception condition setting screen displayed in the reception condition changing process of the member process.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of data shift by transmission of transmission mail data in the transmission mail database.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mail management system 2 information management device 3 communication line 4 terminal of company 5 terminal of member 6 mail server 7 member database by company 8 mail database for transmission 9 mail database for non-transmission

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An information management apparatus, a plurality of terminal apparatuses connected to the information management apparatus via a communication line, and a terminal connected to the information management apparatus via the communication line. The information management device comprises a mail server for transmitting mail, and member data including a member ID of the member, a mail address of the member, and a mail receiving condition. It is provided with a member database for each company registered for each, and an outgoing mail database in which mail data for sending is stored, wherein the mail server receives a setting change of mail receiving conditions from the member, When the e-mail reception conditions are sent, the e-mail reception conditions registered in the member database for each business to which the member belongs are changed to the reception of the transmitted e-mails. A mail management system characterized by changing settings according to conditions. 2. The mail management system according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the mail reception conditions can be changed for each day of the week and for each time zone. 3. The mail server receives a setting of a mail transmission condition from the business operator, and when the mail transmission condition is sent from the business operator, the mail address of the member transmitting the mail and the contents of the mail. 3. The mail management system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mail data including the transmission conditions of the mail is created and registered in the transmission mail database. 4. The mail server, when reading the transmission mail data registered in the transmission mail database, determines whether or not the transmission of the read transmission mail data is based on the mail transmission conditions. If it is time to send an e-mail, the receiving condition of the e-mail is read from the member database for each business operator based on the e-mail address of the member of the e-mail data for sending, and the e-mail can be transmitted based on the receiving condition of the read e-mail. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not the mail cannot be transmitted. If the mail can be transmitted, the mail is transmitted to the mail address of the member.
Email management system described in one. 5. The information management device according to claim 1, further comprising an unsent mail database for registering unsent mail data, wherein the mail server reads out the sending mail read into the unsent mail database when the mail cannot be sent. The mail management system according to claim 4, wherein data is stored. 6. The mail server receives a confirmation of unsent mail from the member, and when there is a confirmation of unsent mail from the member, reads mail data for transmission to the member from the unsent mail database. The e-mail management system according to claim 5, wherein the e-mail management system displays the information.