JP2005267087A - E-mail processing program, e-mail processing device, e-mail processing server, file attachment control method for e-mail processing device, and file attachment control method for e-mail processing sever - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an E-mail processing program, an E-mail processing device, an E-mail processing server, a file attachment control method for the E-mail processing device, and a file attachment control method for the E-mail processing server not requiring complicated work to a user. <P>SOLUTION: Whether or not to attach a file to E-mail is determined on the basis of a per-address file attachment table setting the permission/non-permission of file attachment per destination address of mail, and a per-address file attachment table setting the permission/non-permission of file attachment per sender account of mail. A file is not attached to E-mail destined to an address not permitting file attachment, and a file is attached to E-mail destined to an address permitting file attachment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an e-mail processing program, an e-mail processing apparatus, an e-mail processing server, a file attachment control method for an e-mail processing apparatus, and a file attachment control method for an e-mail processing server, and more particularly to an electronic device for attaching a file to an e-mail. The present invention relates to a mail processing program, an electronic mail processing device, an electronic mail processing server, a file attachment control method for an electronic mail processing device, and a file attachment control method for an electronic mail processing server.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is electronic mail software that can transmit a data file attached to an electronic mail (hereinafter referred to as an attached file).

  Such an e-mail software transmits an e-mail with an attached file to all e-mail addresses set as a destination (so-called To) and sets it as an accompanying destination (so-called Cc or Bcc). Emails with attachments were also sent to all email addresses.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, an e-mail with an attached file is transmitted only to an e-mail addressed to an e-mail address set to To, Cc, or Bcc to a destination requiring an attached file. There is an e-mail transmission device and a method thereof (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-212884

  However, in recent years, with the spread of e-mail and e-mail software, the number of users who have a plurality of e-mail addresses is increasing. For example, there are a business e-mail address of a company, a private e-mail address, an e-mail address of a mobile phone, a toll-free free e-mail address provided by an Internet provider service company, and the like. There are also many e-mail software that can transmit a plurality of such e-mail addresses. However, setting whether or not to attach an attached file using such e-mail software by the method according to the prior art described in Patent Document 1 requires a complicated operation for the user. turn into.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described problem, thereby preventing an e-mail processing program, e-mail processing apparatus, e-mail processing server, e-mail processing apparatus file attachment control method, and electronic An object of the present invention is to provide a file attachment control method for a mail processing server.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 includes a process for creating an electronic mail, a process for attaching a file to the created electronic mail, a process for setting an address of the electronic mail, and the electronic mail. Processing for selecting an account of a mail transmission source, the selected transmission source account, a file attachment table for each account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each transmission source account, and a file for each address A process for determining whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the set address based on a file attachment table for each address that sets permission / non-permission of attachment, and attaching the file according to the determination Processing for not attaching the file to an e-mail addressed to an unauthorized address, and according to the determination, the file The address to allow attachment to an electronic mail addressed and wherein the operating and process of applying the file, and a process of transmitting the electronic mail to a computer.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the file attachment table by address sets permission / non-permission of file attachment for a destination name set for the address. And

  The invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1, wherein permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to an address set to the carbon copy set to the file and the blind carbon copy is set. The computer is operated to determine whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting means based on the flag shown.

  Further, in the invention of claim 4, when the size of the file is larger than a preset size in the invention of claim 1, the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set in the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy. A process for determining whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to an address set for carbon copy or blind carbon copy when the file size is smaller than a preset size. It is characterized by making it.

  The invention of claim 5 sets an e-mail creating means for creating an e-mail, a file attaching means for attaching a file to the e-mail created by the e-mail creating means, and an address of the e-mail destination Address setting means, account selection means for selecting an account of the sender of the e-mail, file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address, and for each account of the sender The address setting means based on the file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment, the source account selected by the account selection means, the file attachment table by address, and the file attachment table by account To the email addressed to the address set in A transmission determination means for determining whether or not to attach a file, and attachment of the file without attaching the file to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file according to the determination of the transmission determination means An e-mail addressed to an e-mail addressed to the e-mail, and an e-mail creating means for each address to which the file is attached, and an e-mail transmitting means for sending the e-mail created by the e-mail addressed means for each address Features.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the file attachment table by address sets permission / non-permission of file attachment for the destination name set for the address. And

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the transmission judging means attaches the file to an e-mail addressed to the address set to the carbon copy set to the file and the blind carbon copy. It is determined whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting means based on a flag indicating permission / non-permission.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein, when the size of the file is larger than a preset size, the transmission judging means uses an address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy as a destination. It is determined that no file is attached to the e-mail, and when the size of the file is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to the e-mail addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy. Features.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an e-mail processing server for performing e-mail transmission processing from an information processing device, e-mail receiving means for receiving the e-mail, and e-mail received by the e-mail receiving means. E-mail analyzing means for analyzing the address of the destination and the account of the sender, a file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of attachment of the file for each address, and attachment of the file for each account of the sender Analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit based on the file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission, the source account analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit, the file attaching table by address, and the file attaching table by account Whether to attach a file to an email addressed to the address In accordance with the determination of the transmission determination means and the determination of the transmission determination means, the e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file is not attached to the e-mail, and the address that permits attachment of the file is the destination. The e-mail includes e-mail creation means for each address to which the file is attached, and e-mail transmission means for sending the e-mail created by the e-mail creation means for each address.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 9, wherein the file attachment table by address sets permission / non-permission of file attachment for the destination name set for the address. And

  The invention according to claim 11 is the invention according to claim 9, wherein the e-mail analyzing means sends a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set to the carbon copy set to the file and the blind carbon copy. The flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment is analyzed, and the transmission determination unit attaches a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting unit based on the flag analyzed by the e-mail analysis unit It is characterized by determining whether or not.

  The invention of claim 12 is the invention of claim 9, wherein the e-mail analyzing means analyzes the size of the file, and the transmission determining means determines that the size of the file analyzed by the e-mail analyzing means is in advance. If the size is larger than the set size, it is determined that the file is not attached to the email addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy, and the size of the file analyzed by the email analysis means is larger than the preset size. If it is smaller, it is determined that a file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy.

  The invention of claim 13 creates an e-mail, attaches a file to the created e-mail, sets an address of the e-mail, selects an account of the e-mail transmission source, Account of the selected transmission source, file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each source account, and file by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address Based on the attachment table, it is determined whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the set address, and according to the determination, the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address not permitted to attach the file. Without attaching the file to an e-mail addressed to an address that permits attachment of the file. And transmitting a.

  The invention according to claim 14 is the invention according to claim 13, wherein the file attachment table by address sets permission / non-permission of file attachment for the destination name set for the address. And

  The invention of claim 15 is the invention of claim 13, wherein permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to an address set to the carbon copy set to the file and the blind carbon copy is set. Whether or not to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting means is determined based on the flag shown.

  Further, in the invention of claim 16, in the invention of claim 13, when the size of the file is larger than a preset size, the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy. If the file size is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the file attachment control method of an e-mail processing server that performs e-mail transmission processing from an information processing device, the e-mail is received, the address of the received e-mail, the transmission Analyzing the original account, file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address, and file for each account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each source account Based on the attachment table, the source account analyzed by the e-mail analysis means, the file attachment table by address, and the file attachment table by account, the file in the e-mail addressed to the address analyzed by the e-mail analysis means Transmission determination means for determining whether or not to attach, and the transmission determination means According to the judgment, the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file, and an e-mail by address to which the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that permits attachment of the file. E-mail creating means and e-mail transmitting means for sending the e-mail created by the address-specific e-mail creating means are provided.

  The invention according to claim 18 is the invention according to claim 17, wherein the file attachment table by address sets permission / non-permission of file attachment for the destination name set for the address. And

  The invention of claim 19 is the invention of claim 17, wherein permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to an address set to the carbon copy set to the file and the blind carbon copy is set. And analyzing whether or not to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting unit based on the flag analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit.

  Further, in the invention of claim 20, in the invention of claim 17, when the size of the file is analyzed and the size of the file analyzed by the e-mail analyzing means is larger than a preset size, the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy If it is determined that the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set in the e-mail, and the size of the file analyzed by the e-mail analyzing means is smaller than a preset size, the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy are set. It is determined that a file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that a user can easily set permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to a destination.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As a first embodiment of the present invention, a configuration in which an e-mail processing program according to the present invention is installed in a PC (Personal Computer) will be described in detail as an example. Hereinafter, electronic mail is simply referred to as mail.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an e-mail processing program 2 according to the present invention installed in a PC 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the PC 1 executes processing based on an e-mail processing program using an OS function under the control of an OS (Operating System) (not shown). Further, an input device 3 such as a keyboard or a mouse is connected to the PC 1.

  The e-mail processing program 2 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the e-mail processing program 2 includes a mail creation unit 4, an address setting unit 5, an account selection unit 6, an address-specific file attachment table 7, an account-specific file attachment table 8, a transmission determination unit 9, and an address-specific The mail creation unit 10 and the mail transmission unit 11 are configured.

  The mail creation unit 4 performs a process of creating a mail body from the text data input from the input device 3, and passes the created body of the mail to the address-based mail creation unit 10. Note that the mail creation unit 4 includes a file attachment unit 12 for attaching a file input from the input device 3 to the mail as a function. Further, the file attachment unit 12 passes information (attachment flag, size, etc.) relating to the attached file to the transmission determination unit 9.

  The address setting unit 5 performs a process of setting a destination address of mail input from the input device 3, and passes the set address to the transmission determination unit 9.

  The account selection unit 6 performs processing for setting an email transmission account (that is, a destination address) input from the input device 3 and passes the set address to the transmission determination unit 9. If an account is not selected by the account selection unit 6, an account that is normally used at present is automatically set.

  The file attachment table 7 by address is a table in which it is set whether or not a file is attached to the mail for each mail destination address. Note that the file attachment table 8 by address can be rewritten by the input device 3.

  The file attachment table 8 for each account is a table in which whether or not a file is attached to an email for each email transmission account is set. The account-specific file attachment table 8 can be rewritten by the input device 3.

  Based on the account received from the account selection unit 6, the file attachment table by address 7 and the file attachment table by account 8, the transmission determination unit 9 attaches the file to the address received from the address setting unit 5 and the mail addressed to each. A process for determining whether or not to do so is performed, and this determination result is passed to the mail creation unit 10 by address.

  According to the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9, the address-specific mail generation unit 10 performs a process of generating a mail for each address from the body of the mail received from the mail generation unit 4 and the attached file, and generates a mail for each generated address. To the mail transmission unit 11. Specifically, the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9 attaches a file to an email addressed to an address that allows attachment of the file, and the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9 specifies an address that does not allow attachment of the file. Do not attach files to emails.

  The mail sending unit 11 sends the mail received from the mail creating unit for each address to each address destination via the network (however, in reality, the mail is sent to the mail sending server, and the mail sending server sends each address destination) Will be sent to).

  Next, mail transmission processing performed by the electronic mail processing program when transmitting mail will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A transmission account is selected (step S201), a mail body is created (step S202), a file is attached (step S203), an address is set (step S204), and whether or not a file is attached based on the file attachment table for each account. Is confirmed (step S205).

  If no file is attached (NO in step S206), no file is attached to the mail addressed to all addresses (step S207), and the process proceeds to step S213.

  When attaching a file (YES in step S206), an address to attach the file is determined based on the file attachment table by address (step S208).

  In the case of an address attached to a file (YES in step S209), a mail with a file attached is created (step S210), and the process proceeds to step S212.

  If the address is not attached to a file (NO in step S209), a mail not attached to a file is created (step S211), and the process proceeds to step S212.

  If the creation of the mail addressed to all addresses has not been completed (NO in step S212), the process returns to step S209.

  When the creation of the email addressed to all addresses is completed (YES in step S212), all emails are transmitted (step S213), and the email transmission process is terminated.

  Further, the transmission determining unit determines whether or not to attach the file to a mail addressed to the address set in Cc or Bcc or both Cc and Bcc based on the attachment flag set in the file. Specifically, if a flag is set for a file, the file is attached to an email addressed to Cc or Bcc or an address set for both Cc and Bcc, and the flag is not set for the file , Attach a file to the email address of all addresses. In general, a flag is added to a file when the file is input by an input device.

  Next, a mail transmission process for determining whether to attach a file based on a flag set for the file performed by the e-mail processing program when transmitting a mail will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. To do.

  A mail body is created (step S301), a file is attached (step S302), an address is set (step S303), and a flag of the file is confirmed (step S304).

  When the attachment to the mail addressed to the address set in Cc is permitted (YES in step S305), the file is attached to the mail addressed to the address set in Cc (step S306), and the process proceeds to step S307. .

  If attachment to a mail addressed to the address set in Cc is not permitted (NO in step S305), the process proceeds to step S307.

  If attachment to an email addressed to the address set in Bcc is permitted (YES in step S307), a file is attached to the email addressed to the address set in Bcc (step S308), and the process proceeds to step S309. .

  If attachment to the mail addressed to the address set in Bcc is not permitted (NO in step S307), the process proceeds to step S309.

  If the flags of all files have not been confirmed (NO in step S309), the process returns to step S304.

  If the flags of all files are confirmed (YES in step S309), all mails are transmitted (step S310), and the mail transmission process is terminated.

  Further, the transmission determining unit determines whether or not to attach the file to a mail addressed to an address set in both Cc and Bcc based on the file size. Specifically, when the file size is larger than the preset size, the file size is smaller than the preset size without attaching the file to an email addressed to the address set in both Cc and Bcc. If so, attach the file to the mail addressed to all addresses.

  Next, a mail transmission process for determining whether to attach a file based on the size of the file performed by the e-mail processing program when transmitting a mail will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A mail text is created (step S401), a file is attached (step S402), an address is set (step S403), and the file size is confirmed (step S404).

  If the file size is larger than the preset size (YES in step S405), the file is attached only to the mail addressed to the address set in To (step S406), and the process proceeds to step S408.

  If the file size is smaller than the preset size (NO in step S405), the file is attached to the mails of all addresses (step S407), and the process proceeds to step S408.

  If the flags of all the files have not been confirmed (NO in step S408), the process returns to step S404.

  If the flags of all files are confirmed (YES in step S408), all mails are transmitted (step S409), and the mail transmission process is terminated.

  Next, the file attachment table by address and the file attachment table by account will be described in detail.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the file attachment table by address and the file attachment table by account.

  FIG. 5A shows an example of the file attachment table by address. As shown in FIG. 5A, for example, the address corresponding to the destination “AAA (project A)”, the destination “AAA (project B)”, and the destination “AAA (tennis companion)” is “aaa@abc.com”. In practice, mail is sent to the same address no matter which destination is used, but in recent mail processing programs, by setting multiple addresses corresponding to the address, depending on the application An increasing number of users use different destinations. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5A, when the user transmits a mail related to project A, the user transmits a mail using the destination “AAA (project A)” and transmits a mail related to project B. At that time, an e-mail is transmitted using the address “AAA (project B)”, and an e-mail is transmitted using the address “AAA (project B)” when an e-mail regarding the next tennis schedule is transmitted. That is, even if the mail related to the business (project A, project B) is set to Cc and Bcc, the user who wants to attach the file related to the business to the destination “AAA (project A)” and the destination “AAA (project B)” Set to attach a file. In addition, a user who thinks that there is no need to attach a file to a mail related to private use (tennis promise, etc.) is set not to attach a file to the destination “AAA (tennis companion)”.

  The address corresponding to the destination “BBB (project A)” and the destination “BBB (project C)” is “bbb@abc.com”, and when the user sends an email about the project B, the destination “BBB (project A) "is used to send a mail, and the user sends a mail using the destination" BBB (project C) "when sending mail related to project B. That is, even if the mail related to the project A is set to Cc and Bcc, the user who wants to attach the file related to the business is set to attach the file to the destination “BBB (project A)”. In addition, regarding the project C, a setting is made so that no file is attached to the destination “BBB (project C)” which is not so much involved.

  Further, since there are many opportunities to use e-mails for sending files such as specifications and quotations to the destination “CCC (customer)”, the destination “CCC (customer)” is set to be attached with a file. .

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an example of an account-specific file attachment table. As shown in FIG. 5B, for example, the address corresponding to the account “AAA (for business use)” and the account “AAA (for business use)” is “aaa@abc.com”. Even if an account is used, the same address is the destination of mail, but in recent mail processing programs, an increasing number of users use multiple accounts. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5B, when a user transmits a mail related to business, the user transmits a mail using the account “AAA (business)” and transmits a mail related to external business. Sends an e-mail using the account “AAA (for business use)”. In other words, even if a business-related mail is set to Cc and Bcc, a user who wants to attach a business-related file is set to attach a file to the account “AAA (business)”. Further, a user who thinks that there is no need to attach a file to an e-mail related to outside business is set not to attach a file to the account “AAA (for outside business)”.

  Also, since the address corresponding to the account “AAA (for project)” is “aaa2@abc.com”, and this address is given for the mail related to the project, the mail related to the project is set to Cc and Bcc. Even so, the user who wants to attach a file related to the project sets the account “AAA (for project)” to attach the file.

  Also, the address corresponding to the account “AAA (private)” is “aaa@stu.opq.ne.jp”, and since this address is the address that the user has registered, it will not be used for business-related emails. A user who thinks that there is no need to attach a file to a mail for private use is set not to attach a file to the account “AAA (private use)”.

  Note that the present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which an electronic mail processing apparatus that performs the same processing as the electronic mail processing program according to the present invention is built in (or externally connected) to a PC.

  Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, a configuration in which an e-mail processing server according to the present invention is connected to a PC will be described in detail as an example. Hereinafter, electronic mail is simply referred to as mail.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the electronic mail processing server 13 according to the present invention connected to the PC 1. The connection form with the PC 1 may be a connection via a network or a local connection.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the e-mail processing server 13 includes a mail receiving unit 14, a mail analyzing unit 15, a file attachment table 7 by address, a file attachment table 8 by account, a transmission determination unit 9, a mail preparation unit 10 by address, The mail transmitting unit 11 is configured.

  The mail receiving unit 14 performs processing for receiving a mail from the PC 1, and passes the text of the received mail to the mail analyzing unit 15.

  The mail analysis unit 15 performs processing for analyzing a mail transmission account, a destination address, the presence / absence of an attached file, information about a file (attachment flag, size, etc.), and passes the analysis result to the transmission determination unit 9.

  The file attachment table 7 by address is a table in which it is set whether or not a file is attached to the mail for each mail destination address. Note that the file attachment table 8 by address can be rewritten by the input device 3.

  The file attachment table 8 for each account is a table in which whether or not a file is attached to an email for each email transmission account is set.

  The transmission determination unit 9 attaches a file to the mail received by the mail analysis unit 15 based on the account received by the mail analysis unit 11, the file attachment table 7 by address, and the file attachment table 8 by account. A process for determining whether or not to do so is performed, and this determination result is passed to the mail creation unit 10 by address.

  According to the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9, the address-specific mail generation unit 10 performs a process for generating a mail for each address from the mail body and the attached file, and passes the generated mail for each address to the mail transmission unit 11. . Specifically, the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9 attaches a file to an email addressed to an address that allows attachment of the file, and the determination result from the transmission determination unit 9 specifies an address that does not allow attachment of the file. Do not attach files to emails.

  The mail transmission unit 11 transmits the mail received from the address-specific mail creation unit 10 to each address destination via the network.

  Next, a mail transmission process performed by the e-mail processing server when a mail from the PC is transmitted will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  A mail is received (step S701).

  If there is no attached file in the mail (NO in step S702), the process proceeds to step S711.

  If there is an attached file in the mail (YES in step S702), the presence / absence of file attachment is confirmed based on the file attachment table for each account (step S703).

  If no file is attached (NO in step S704), no file is attached to the mail addressed to all addresses (step S705), and the process proceeds to step S711.

  If the file is attached (YES in step S704), the address to which the file is attached is determined based on the file attachment table by address (step S706).

  If the address is a file attachment address (YES in step S707), a mail with a file attached is created (step S708), and the process proceeds to step S710.

  If the address is not attached to a file (NO in step S707), a mail not attached to a file is created (step S709), and the process proceeds to step S710.

  If creation of the mail addressed to all addresses has not been completed (NO in step S710), the process returns to step S707.

  When the creation of the mail addressed to all addresses is completed (YES in step S710), all mails are transmitted (step S711), and the mail transmission process is terminated.

  Further, the transmission determining unit determines whether or not to attach the file to a mail addressed to the address set in Cc or Bcc or both Cc and Bcc based on the attachment flag set in the file. Specifically, if a flag is set for a file, the file is attached to an email addressed to Cc or Bcc or an address set for both Cc and Bcc, and the flag is not set for the file , Attach a file to a mail addressed to all addresses.

  Next, refer to the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 for the mail transmission process when determining whether to attach a file based on the flag set in the file performed by the e-mail processing server when sending an e-mail from the PC. To explain.

  The mail is received (step S801), and the file flag is confirmed (step S802).

  If attachment to a mail addressed to the address set in Cc is permitted (YES in step S803), a file is attached to the mail addressed to the address set in Cc (step S804), and the process proceeds to step S805. .

  If attachment to mail addressed to the address set in Cc is not permitted (NO in step S803), the process proceeds to step S805.

  If attachment to a mail addressed to the address set in Bcc is permitted (YES in step S805), a file is attached to the mail addressed to the address set in Bcc (step S806), and the process proceeds to step S807. .

  If attachment to a mail addressed to the address set in Bcc is not permitted (NO in step S805), the process proceeds to step S807.

  If all the file flags have not been confirmed (NO in step S807), the process returns to step S802.

  If the flags of all files are confirmed (YES in step S807), all mails are transmitted (step S808), and the mail transmission process is terminated.

  Further, the transmission determining unit determines whether or not to attach the file to a mail addressed to an address set in both Cc and Bcc based on the file size. Specifically, when the file size is larger than the preset size, the file size is smaller than the preset size without attaching the file to an email addressed to the address set in both Cc and Bcc. If so, attach the file to the mail addressed to all addresses.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, a description will be given of a mail transmission process for determining whether to attach a file based on the file size performed by the e-mail processing server when sending a mail from the PC. To do.

  The mail is received (step S901), and the file size is confirmed (step S902).

  If the file size is larger than the preset size (YES in step S903), the file is attached only to the mail addressed to the address set in To (step S904), and the process proceeds to step S906.

  If the file size is smaller than the preset size (NO in step S903), the file is attached to the mails of all addresses (step S905), and the process proceeds to step S906.

  If the flags of all files have not been confirmed (NO in step S906), the process returns to step S902.

  If the flags of all files are confirmed (YES in step S906), all mails are transmitted (step S907), and the mail transmission process is terminated.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the electronic mail processing program 2 based on this invention installed in PC1. It is a flowchart which shows the mail transmission process which an electronic mail processing program performs when transmitting mail. It is a flowchart which shows the mail transmission process in the case of judging whether to attach a file based on the flag set to the file which an e-mail processing program performs when transmitting mail. 10 is a flowchart showing a mail transmission process when it is determined whether to attach a file based on a file size performed by an e-mail processing program when transmitting a mail. It is a figure which shows an example of the file attachment table classified by address and the file attachment table classified by account. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the electronic mail processing server 13 which concerns on this invention connected with PC1. It is a flowchart which shows the mail transmission process which an e-mail processing server performs when transmitting the mail from PC. It is a flowchart which shows the mail transmission process in the case of judging whether to attach a file based on the flag set to the file which an e-mail processing server performs when transmitting the mail from PC. 10 is a flowchart showing a mail transmission process in a case where it is determined whether to attach a file based on a file size performed by an e-mail processing server when a mail from a PC is transmitted.

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1 PC
2 E-mail processing program 3 Input device 4 Mail creation unit 5 Address setting unit 6 Account selection unit 7 File attachment table by address 8 File attachment table by account 9 Transmission judgment unit 10 Mail creation unit by address 11 Mail transmission unit 12 File attachment means 13 E-mail processing server 14 Mail receiving unit 15 Mail analyzing unit

Claims (20)

The process of creating an email;
A process of attaching a file to the created e-mail;
Processing for setting the address of the e-mail;
Selecting an account from which the email is sent;
The selected transmission source account, the file attachment table for each account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each of the transmission source accounts, and for each address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each of the addresses A process for determining whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the set address based on a file attachment table;
In accordance with the determination, a process of not attaching the file to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file;
In accordance with the determination, a process of attaching the file to an e-mail addressed to an address that permits attachment of the file;
An e-mail processing program for causing a computer to perform the process of transmitting the e-mail. The file attachment table by address is
The e-mail processing program according to claim 1, wherein permission / non-permission of file attachment is set for a destination name set for the address. Based on a flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to the carbon copy set to the file and the address set to the blind carbon copy, the address set by the address setting means is set as the destination. The electronic mail processing program according to claim 1, wherein the computer operates to determine whether to attach a file to an electronic mail to be executed. When the size of the file is larger than a preset size, a process for determining that the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy;
When the size of the file is smaller than a preset size, the computer is caused to operate a process for determining that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy. Item 9. An e-mail processing program according to item 1. An email creation means for creating an email;
File attachment means for attaching a file to the email created by the email creation means;
Address setting means for setting a destination address of the e-mail;
An account selection means for selecting an account from which the e-mail is sent;
A file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address;
A file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each account of the transmission source;
Whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting unit based on the source account selected by the account selection unit, the file attachment table by address, and the file attachment table by account A transmission determination means for determining
According to the determination of the transmission determining means, the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file, and the e-mail addressed to an address permitted to attach the file is attached to the file. A means for creating an email by address to be attached;
An e-mail processing apparatus comprising: an e-mail transmitting unit that transmits an e-mail created by the address-specific e-mail creating unit. The file attachment table by address is
6. The e-mail processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein permission / non-permission of file attachment is set for a destination name set for the address. The transmission determination means includes
Based on a flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to the carbon copy set to the file and the address set to the blind carbon copy, the address set by the address setting means is set as the destination. 6. The e-mail processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein it is determined whether or not a file is attached to the e-mail to be sent. The transmission determination means includes
If the size of the file is larger than a preset size, it is determined that the file is not attached to an email addressed to the address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy,
6. The e-mail processing according to claim 5, wherein if the size of the file is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy. apparatus. In an e-mail processing server that performs e-mail transmission processing from an information processing device,
E-mail receiving means for receiving the e-mail;
E-mail analyzing means for analyzing the address of the e-mail received by the e-mail receiving means, the account of the sender, and
A file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address;
A file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each account of the transmission source;
Whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit based on the source account analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit, the file attachment table by address and the file attachment table by account A transmission determination means for determining whether or not,
According to the determination of the transmission determining means, the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file, and the e-mail addressed to an address permitted to attach the file is attached to the file. A means for creating an email by address to be attached;
An e-mail processing server comprising: an e-mail transmission unit that transmits an e-mail created by the e-mail creation unit for each address. The file attachment table by address is
The e-mail processing server according to claim 9, wherein permission / non-permission of file attachment is set for a destination name set for the address. The e-mail analyzing means includes
Analyzing a flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment of the file to an e-mail addressed to the address set in the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy set in the file,
The transmission determination means includes
10. The e-mail processing according to claim 9, wherein whether or not to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting unit is determined based on the flag analyzed by the e-mail analysis unit. server. The e-mail analyzing means includes
Analyze the size of the file,
The transmission determination means includes
If the size of the file analyzed by the email analysis means is larger than a preset size, it is determined not to attach the file to the email addressed to the address set in the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy,
When the size of the file analyzed by the e-mail analyzing means is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy. Item 10. The electronic mail processing server according to Item 9. Create an email,
Attach a file to the created email,
Set the destination address of the email,
Select the account from which the email was sent,
The selected transmission source account, the file attachment table for each account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each of the transmission source accounts, and for each address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each of the addresses Determine whether to attach a file to an email addressed to the set address based on the file attachment table,
In accordance with the determination, the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file, and the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address permitted to attach the file,
A method for controlling file attachment of an electronic mail processing apparatus, comprising: transmitting the electronic mail. The file attachment table by address is
14. The file attachment control method for an electronic mail processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein file attachment permission / non-permission is set for the destination name set for the address. Based on a flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment of a file to an e-mail addressed to the carbon copy set to the file and the address set to the blind carbon copy, the address set by the address setting means is set as the destination. 16. The method of controlling attachment of a file in an electronic mail processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein it is determined whether or not a file is attached to the electronic mail. If the size of the file is larger than a preset size, it is determined that the file is not attached to an email addressed to the address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy,
14. The e-mail processing according to claim 13, wherein if the size of the file is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to an address set for carbon copy and blind carbon copy. Device file attachment control method. In a file attachment control method of an e-mail processing server that performs transmission processing of e-mail from an information processing device,
Receiving the email,
Analyzes the address of the received e-mail and the account of the sender,
A file attachment table by address for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each address;
A file attachment table by account for setting permission / non-permission of file attachment for each account of the transmission source;
Whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit based on the source account analyzed by the e-mail analyzing unit, the file attachment table by address and the file attachment table by account A transmission determination means for determining whether or not,
According to the determination of the transmission determining means, the file is not attached to an e-mail addressed to an address that does not permit attachment of the file, and the e-mail addressed to an address permitted to attach the file is attached to the file. A means for creating an email by address to be attached;
An e-mail transmission means for transmitting an e-mail created by the address-specific e-mail creation means. A file attachment control method for an e-mail processing server, comprising: The file attachment table by address is
18. The file attachment control method for an e-mail processing server according to claim 17, wherein permission / non-permission of file attachment is set for a destination name set for the address. Analyzing a flag indicating permission / non-permission of attachment of the file to an e-mail addressed to the address set in the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy set in the file,
18. The e-mail processing according to claim 17, wherein it is determined whether to attach a file to an e-mail addressed to the address set by the address setting unit based on the flag analyzed by the e-mail analysis unit. Server file attachment control method. Analyze the size of the file,
If the size of the file analyzed by the email analysis means is larger than a preset size, it is determined not to attach the file to the email addressed to the address set in the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy,
When the size of the file analyzed by the e-mail analyzing means is smaller than a preset size, it is determined that the file is attached to an e-mail addressed to the address set for the carbon copy and the blind carbon copy. Item 18. A file attachment control method for an electronic mail processing server according to Item 17.

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