JP2010238246A - Mail transmitter-receiver and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly transmit mail data using a new address instead of an old address when the address of a recipient is changed. <P>SOLUTION: An old address is associated with a new address to be registered in an address book. In preparing mail data (step B11 to 13), an address included in the mail address is compared with the old address registered in the address book (step B14 to 16). When they match each other, the address is replaced with the new address registered in the same record in the address book (step B17). Consequently, when the address of the recipient is changed, the mail data can be properly sent using the new address even without requiring a user to check whether or not the address is up-to-date or not and modify the address in each case. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mail transmission / reception device comprising, for example, an information communication terminal such as a personal computer, a portable terminal device, and a mobile phone. The present invention relates to a storage medium storing a program.

  In recent years, for example, in an information communication terminal such as a personal computer, a mobile terminal device, and a mobile phone, use of an electronic mail function has become common, and mail data is often exchanged between terminals using the electronic mail function. I came.

  Some devices that send and receive mail data have an address notebook function. By registering names and mail addresses in the address notebook in association with each other, the address notebook can be used when creating mail data. If the name of the other party is selected from, the mail address corresponding to the name is added to the mail data as the destination.

  It is also possible to exchange email data by name instead of the email address itself. For example, by registering multiple names (names with nicknames, nicknames, etc.) for the same email address, The mail data can be sent using the name of the user optionally according to the situation.

  The e-mail address required for sending e-mail data is not fixed, and is often changed by, for example, network reconstruction. For this reason, in order to send mail data correctly to the intended party, it is necessary to always know the latest mail address.

  However, the fact that the other party's e-mail address has been changed is not known unless the communication is received. For this reason, transmission errors may be caused by using old addresses. If the user consciously checks the mail address added to the mail data when the mail data is received, the user can know that the other party's mail address has been changed. It is troublesome to perform such an address check.

  In addition, although the address described in the mail data sent from the other party can be automatically registered in the address book, it is registered with the name given by the other party at that time. The name given by the other party is often different from the name that the person originally uses for the other party, such as no title or nickname. Therefore, in the address book, the same email address will be registered with a name different from the name that you originally used, and when exchanging email data with a name corresponding to the email address, For example, an inappropriate name may be used, such as using another name such as a neck name where a name with a title should be used.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem. When the address of the other party is changed, the mail transmitting / receiving apparatus and mail processing capable of correctly transmitting mail data by changing the old address to the new address It is an object to provide a storage medium storing a program.

  The present invention also relates to a mail transmitting / receiving apparatus and mail processing program capable of transmitting mail data using a name originally used to the other party when exchanging mail data with a name corresponding to a mail address. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium that stores information.

  The mail transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention receives the second mail data created for reply based on the first mail data after the transmission of the first mail data, when the second mail data is received from the transmission destination. The mail specifying means for specifying the first mail data corresponding to the mail data, the mail address included in the first mail data specified by the mail specifying means, and the mail included in the second mail data An address comparing means for comparing addresses, and if the result of the address comparing means is that the mail addresses do not match, the mail address included in the first mail data is used as the old address, and the second mail Address acquisition means for acquiring a mail address included in the data as a new address.

  According to such a configuration, when the received mail is a reply mail (second mail data) at the time of receiving the mail data, the original outgoing mail (first mail data) is specified. After that, the email address contained in the outgoing email is compared with the email address contained in the reply email, and if both do not match, it is determined that the address has changed, and the email address contained in the outgoing email is the old address, The mail address included in the reply mail is acquired as a new address. Therefore, even if the address check is not performed every time mail data is received, if the mail address is changed, the changed address can be obtained as a new address from the received mail.

  Further, the present invention provides a storage unit that stores the old address and the new address obtained by the address acquisition unit in association with each other, and an old address in which the mail address included in the mail data to be created is stored in the storage unit. Address determining means for determining whether or not they match, and when the mail address included in the mail data matches the old address by the address determining means, the mail address included in the mail data is stored in the storage means. And replacement means for replacing with a new address corresponding to the old address.

  According to such a configuration, when an e-mail address includes an old address at the time of e-mail creation, replacement with a new address is performed. Therefore, the mail data can be correctly sent using the new address without performing a task of checking whether the user has an old address each time and rewriting it.

  Further, the present invention stores a plurality of names set for the same mail address in the storage means and information indicating the availability of these names, and the names included in the mail data to be created Name determining means for determining whether or not the mail data can be used based on the availability information, and when the name determining means determines that the name included in the mail data is unusable, the name included in the mail data It further comprises name replacement means for replacing with a usable name corresponding to the same mail address stored in the storage means.

  According to such a configuration, when exchanging mail data using a name corresponding to the address instead of the mail address, if the mail data includes an unusable name, the usable name Is replaced. Therefore, the mail data can be correctly sent using the usable name without performing a task of checking whether the name is unusable each time and rewriting it.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even if the address is not checked every time mail data is received, if the mail address is changed, the changed address can be obtained as a new address from the received mail. it can.

  Also, when the email is created, if the old address is included in the email address, it will be replaced with the new address, so the user does not have to check whether it is an old address each time and rewrite it. Mail data can be sent correctly using the new address.

  In addition, when exchanging mail data using a name corresponding to the mail address, if the mail data contains an unusable name, it is replaced with a usable name. It is possible to send mail data correctly using the usable name without performing a task of checking whether the name is unusable each time and rewriting it.

The block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the mail transmission / reception apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a configuration of an address book provided in the mail transmitting / receiving apparatus, in which FIG. 2A shows contents before address update, and FIG. 2B shows contents after address update. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the address check process at the time of the mail reception in the said mail transmission / reception apparatus. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the mail preparation transmission process in the said mail transmission / reception apparatus. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the replacement process of the address described in the mail text in the said mail transmission / reception apparatus. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the replacement processing of the link destination address in the said mail transmission / reception apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a mail transmitting / receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This apparatus is used as an information communication terminal having a mail data transmission / reception function, and is realized by, for example, a computer whose operation is controlled by a program.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus includes a CPU 11. The CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus. The CPU 11 reads a program stored in the memory 12 in advance or a program stored in the storage medium 13 via the storage medium reading unit 14, so that FIG. 3 to FIG. The process as shown is executed.

  The memory 12 is composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores various information necessary for the processing operation of the apparatus. Here, an e-mail software storage area 12a for storing e-mail software with an address update function, communication In addition to the mail data storage area 12b for storing the mail data received from the other party or the mail data to be transmitted to the communication partner, the address book storage area 12c for storing the address book T1 and the created mail data are stored. And a created mail storage area 12d.

  The e-mail software stored in the e-mail software storage area 12a is software for sending and receiving e-mails using a network such as the Internet or an intranet. Here, the function for updating the address registered in the address book T1 is provided. I have. The mail data stored in the mail data storage area 12b is composed of message data which is a mail text and header information indicating a sender, a destination, a title and the like attached to the head part thereof.

  The address book T1 stored in the address book storage area 12c is a table in which names and mail addresses are associated with each other. The configuration of the address book T1 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  The mail data stored in the created mail storage area 12d is a transmission mail created by the user, and is managed by a transmission mail number.

  The storage medium 13 and the storage medium reading unit 14 include, for example, a medium such as a magnetic disk and a reading device (such as an HDD). A program for realizing the present invention is stored in the storage medium 13 and provided to the apparatus via the storage medium reading unit 14.

  The program providing method is not limited to the storage medium 13 and may be provided from an external terminal via a network, for example. The transmission control unit 15 performs data transmission control using such a network.

  In addition, the apparatus is provided with an input unit 16, a display unit 17, and a clock unit 18, and is connected to the CPU 11 through the system bus together with the memory 12, the storage medium reading unit 14, the transmission control unit 15, and the like described above. ing.

  The input unit 16 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a pen, and the like, and is used for inputting various data and giving instructions. The display unit 17 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode-ray tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and the like, and displays various data. The clock unit 18 is for measuring the current date and time information.

  2A and 2B are diagrams showing the configuration of the address book T1 provided in this apparatus. FIG. 2A shows the contents before update, and FIG. 2B shows the contents after update.

  The address book T1 is a table in which names and mail addresses are associated with each other. As shown in FIG. 2, the “usability” column 21, the “name / group name” column 22, the “new address” column 23, the “old address” The address field 24 is configured.

  The “usability” column 21 stores information indicating the availability of the name for each communication partner. In the figure, “◯” indicates that it can be used, and “×” indicates that it cannot be used. The “name / group name” column 22 stores a name or a group name arbitrarily given to each communication partner. In the “new address” field 23 and the “old address” field 24, a new address (e-mail address after change that is currently used) and an old address (e-mail address before change that was used before) are set for each communication partner. Are stored in association with each other.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, it is assumed that names such as “Manager Yamada”, “Hanako Suzuki”, “YAMADA” and corresponding mail addresses are registered. In this example, “Taro @ domainB” is registered as a new address and “Taro @ domainC” is registered as an old address for “Yamada Manager”. Similarly, “Hanako @ domainC” is registered as a new address and “hanako @ domainA” is registered as an old address for “Hanako Suzuki”. For “YAMADA”, “Taro @ domainB” is registered as a new address. In this case, names such as “Manager Yamada” and “YAMADA” are registered for “taro @ domainB”, which is the same mail address, and both are set as “O” that can be used by the availability information. .

  Here, after selecting “Yamada Section Manager” from the address book T1 shown in FIG. 2 (a), sending a mail with the new address “taro @ domainB” corresponding to the name, the partner “YAMADA” And a mail in which a mail address such as “taro @ domainA” is described is returned. In such a case, the mail address described in the reply mail is determined as a new address, and the mail addresses of “YAMADA” and “Manager Yamada” in the address book T1 are updated as shown in FIG. Is done. In other words, for “Manager Yamada”, “taro @ domainA” is registered in the new address, and “Taro @ domainB” and “Taro @ domainC” are registered in the old address. For “YAMADA”, “taro @ domainA” is registered as the new address, and “Taro @ domainB” is registered as the old address.

  Further, “YAMADA” having the same address as the new address or the old address of the original outgoing mail is set to “x” that cannot be used by the above-described availability information. As a result, when sending mail data from here, only “Manager Yamada” can be used.

  Next, the operation of this apparatus will be described.

  Here, it is divided into (a) address check processing at the time of mail reception, (b) mail creation / transmission processing, (c) address replacement processing described in the mail text, and (d) link destination address replacement processing. The processing operation of will be described.

(A) Address Check Processing When Receiving Mail First, address check processing when receiving mail will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the address check process at the time of mail reception in this apparatus.

  When mail data is received by activation of the e-mail software stored in the e-mail software storage area 12 a of the memory 12, the mail data is stored in the mail data storage area 12 b of the memory 12 and displayed on the display unit 17. The following processing is executed under the control of the CPU 11.

  That is, first, it is determined whether or not the received mail is a reply mail when the mail data is received (step A11). The reply mail is mail data created for reply based on the sent mail. If the reply mail has been received (Yes in step A11), the mail that corresponds to which mail data the sent mail that is the origin of the reply mail corresponds to the sent mail number. Based on this (step A12). The transmission mail number is a unique identification number for each mail that is automatically assigned to the mail data when the mail is transmitted. Various mail data created and transmitted by this apparatus are managed in the created mail storage area 12d of the memory 12 by this transmission mail number.

  In step A12, when the outgoing mail that is the source of the reply mail is specified, it is determined whether or not the mail address of the other party added to each of the original outgoing mail and the reply mail matches. (Step A13).

  Specifically, the destination address (address input to “to” or “cc”) included in the header information of the original outgoing mail read from the created mail storage area 12d and the mail data storage area 12b are read. The sender address (the address input in “from”) included in the header information of the reply mail is compared to determine whether or not both are the same address.

  If there is no change in the mail address of the other party, the addresses of the sent mail and the received mail match, but if there is a change, they do not match. Therefore, if the addresses of the sent mail and the received mail do not match in step A13, it is determined that the other party's mail address has been changed, and the following address update process is executed. become.

  First, the name of the other party is specified from the original outgoing mail (step A14). Then, the mail address registered in the “new address” field 23 of the address book T1 is searched based on the name of the specified partner, and the mail address is moved to the “old address” field 24 (step A15). . Subsequently, the mail address (source address) included in the reply mail is registered in the “new address” column 23 of the address book T1 as a new address for the specified name (step A16).

  Here, there are cases where a plurality of names are registered for the same mail address in the address book T1, and it is necessary to perform the same processing for these names.

  Therefore, after updating the addresses in steps A15 and A16, it is determined whether there is any other data in the address book T1 having the same address as the new address or the old address of the original outgoing mail (step A17). .

  If there is other data having the same address as the original outgoing mail (Yes in Step A17), the name is first set to be unusable (Step A17 ′). This is because the name is registered twice for the same partner. In the example of FIG. 2 (b), the name is unusable “x” for the record data of “YAMADA” having the same address as the original sent mail (mail sent with the name “Manager Yamada”). .

  Next, it is determined whether or not the mail address registered in the “new address” column 23 of the address book T1 of the name matches the mail address (source address) included in the reply mail ( Step A18). If the two mail addresses do not match (No in step A18), the mail address registered in the "new address" field 23 of the address book T1 with that name is moved to the "old address" field 24 (step A19). ). Subsequently, the mail address (source address) included in the reply mail is registered in the “new address” column 23 of the address book T1 as a new address for the name (step A20).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, it is assumed that names such as “Manager Yamada” and “YAMADA” are registered for an e-mail address such as “Taro @ domainB”.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), when “Taro @ domainB” corresponding to “Manager Yamada” is updated to a mail address such as “taro @ domainA”, “Taro @ domainB” before update is The same address update is performed for “YAMADA” having the same mail address. That is, in the record data of “YAMADA”, “Taro @ domainB” is moved to the “old address” column 24, and “taro @ domainA” obtained from the reply mail is registered in the “new address” column 23 as a new address. Will be. In the example of FIG. 2B, the state after the address update is shown.

  On the other hand, when an e-mail address is not present when the e-mail is sent, a notification to that effect is generally sent from the mail server to the sender. Therefore, if the reply mail is not received in step A11, it is determined whether or not the reply mail is received from the mail server (step A21).

  In the case of reception from the mail server (Yes in Step A21), if there is a notification that the mail address included in the outgoing mail does not exist (Yes in Step A22), it was registered in the address book T1. The address is moved to the “old address” column 24 (step A23). At this time, for example, a message such as “Do you want to enter a new address?” Is displayed on the display unit 17, and an address input is instructed by pressing an OK button or the like (Yes in step A 24). (Step A25), the inputted mail address is registered in the corresponding “new address” column 23 in the address book T1 (step A26).

  In this way, if the other party's e-mail address has been changed when a reply e-mail to the sent e-mail is received, the e-mail address used so far is registered as the old address, and the change extracted from the reply e-mail Later email addresses are registered as new addresses. Accordingly, even if the user does not change the registered contents of the address book T1 when the address of the other party is changed, when mail data is exchanged with the same party thereafter, the mail data is correctly sent using the changed address. be able to.

  In addition, when multiple names are registered for the same email address, the registered contents of the addresses for these names are changed in the same way, and names that are not used for email transmission / reception are disabled. Therefore, the mail data is not sent to the other party using an inappropriate name thereafter.

  If there is no response from the other party to the sent mail, the other party's mail address has already been changed. In such a case, the user is prompted to input a new address, so that the user can recognize that the currently used address is an old address, and can quickly cope with it.

(B) Mail Creation / Transmission Processing Next, the operation when mail data is created and transmitted will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of mail creation / transmission processing in this apparatus. In the address book T1 provided in the address book storage area 12c of the memory 12, the address before change and the address after change are registered for each communication partner, and whether the name is currently in use. It is assumed that information on availability indicating whether or not is set.

  When mail data is created and transmitted by activation of the electronic mail software stored in the electronic mail software storage area 12a, the following processing is executed under the control of the CPU 11.

  That is, first, a format as a transmission mail is created in the created mail storage area 12d of the memory 12 (step B11), and a transmission mail number which is a unique identification number for each transmission mail is added to the mail format (step B11). B12).

  Here, when a reply mail or a forward mail is created using mail data that has already been received (received mail) (Yes in step B13), a recipient other than yourself, a broadcast, A name / mail address indicating the sender (“to”, “cc”, “from”) is extracted and stored in a predetermined area of the memory 12 (step B14).

  Next, if the first data in each data extracted from the received mail is designated as a check target (step B15) and the extracted data is a mail address, the "old address" of all records in the address book T1 "" Is compared with the old address registered in the column 24 to determine whether there is a match (step B16). If it matches the old address registered in the “old address” column 24 of the address book T1 (Yes in step B16), the mail address is replaced with the new address registered in the “new address” column 23 of the same record. After that, a predetermined item of the mail format is set (step B17).

  If the extracted data is a name, the availability of the name is determined based on the availability information stored in the “usability” column 21 of the address book T1 (step B18). As a result, if the name cannot be used (Yes in Step B18), a name that can be used with the same mail address is searched in the address book T1 (Step B19), and the name of the extracted data is After being replaced with the usable name, it is set to a predetermined item of the mail format (step B20).

  Subsequently, the next data among the data extracted from the received mail is designated as a check target (step B22), and the processing from step B16 is repeated. When the check for all the extracted data is completed (Yes in step B22), the process proceeds to step B23.

  In this way, when creating a reply email or forwarded email, all addresses other than your own address, broadcast, and sender included in the original email data are checked, and the old address is among them. The one is replaced with a new address and set in a predetermined item of the mail format. If it is not the old address, it is set as a predetermined item in the mail format as it is. In this case, the sender of the original mail data is set in the destination field of the mail format, and the broadcast of the original mail data other than itself is set in the broadcast item.

  If a name is used instead of an email address in the original email data, it is determined whether the name can be used. Then, the unusable name is replaced with a usable name having the same mail address, and is set in a predetermined item of the mail format. If a usable name was originally used, it is set as a predetermined item in the mail format as it is.

  On the other hand, in the above-mentioned step B13, when the new mail is created, the name / mail address to be entered in “to” and “cc” is selected for the record that can be used in the address book T1, and A predetermined item of the mail format is set (step B23). If the user accidentally selects the old address or the unusable name, the old address is replaced with the new address, the unusable name is replaced with the usable name, and the mail format is replaced with a predetermined item. Is set.

  Subsequently, a mail text is created and set in a predetermined item of the mail format (step B24). In this case, it is possible to quote the mail text from other mail data. After creating the mail text, for example, when the send button or the like is pressed, the mail data including the data set in each item of the mail format is expanded as the sent mail in the mail data storage area 12b and then transmitted by the transmission control unit 15. It is transmitted to each terminal on the network in a predetermined format (step B25).

  In this way, when reply mail or forward mail is created, mail data is automatically created by replacing the old address with the new address, so that the user checks whether it is an old address each time and rewrites it. Even without work, mail data can be sent correctly using the new address.

  In addition, when exchanging mail data using a name corresponding to the address instead of the mail address, the mail data is created by automatically replacing the unusable name with the usable name. The mail data can be sent correctly by using the usable name without performing a task of checking whether the name is unusable each time and rewriting it.

  Even when a new mail is created, a mail address using a new address or a usable name can always be created and sent correctly.

(C) Substitution Processing for Address Described in Mail Text Next, the address substitution processing described in the mail text will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the replacement process of the address described in the mail text in this apparatus. It is assumed that the address book T1 provided in the address book storage area 12c of the memory 12 stores the address before and after the change for each communication partner.

  When a reply mail or a forward mail is created by starting the electronic mail software stored in the electronic mail software storage area 12a, the original received mail is read from the mail data storage area 12b of the memory 12 and returned from the mail text. When a portion to be quoted for mail or forwarded mail is designated (step C11), the following processing is executed under the control of the CPU 11.

  That is, in accordance with the designation of the quoted portion, first, the mail address described in the sentence is extracted from the designated quoted portion (step C12).

  Here, the address book T1 provided in the address book storage area 12c of the memory 12 is referred to, and the extracted mail address is the old address registered in the “old address” column 24 of all records in the address book T1. To determine whether there is a match (step C13). If it matches the old address registered in the “old address” column 24 of the address book T1 (Yes in step C13), the mail address is replaced with the new address registered in the “new address” column 23 of the same record. (Step C14).

  Subsequently, a reply mail or forwarded mail form is created in the created mail storage area 12d of the memory 12, and the quoted portion is pasted there (step C15).

  In this way, when creating a reply mail or forwarded mail, it is checked whether there is a mail address description in the body of the original received mail, and there is a mail address description, and the mail address is the old address. If it is, it is replaced with a new address, and a new mail form is created. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of checking and rewriting the address description in the mail body to see if it is an old address, and to prevent mistakes such as sending mail data with the old address.

  The same applies to the case of quoting the body of another mail or a document other than mail while creating a new mail. If the mail address is described in the mail, the old address is compared with the address book T1. By replacing the address with a new address, the burden on the user can be reduced.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when there is an old address during citation, the replacement with the new address is automatically performed. However, there is a case where it is desired to keep the description of the old address. The user may be made to select whether or not to quote after replacing.

(D) Link Destination Address Replacement Processing Next, link destination address replacement processing will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the link destination address replacement process in this apparatus. It is assumed that the address book T1 provided in the address book storage area 12c of the memory 12 stores the address before and after the change for each communication partner.

  In the case of creating a transmission mail by starting the e-mail software stored in the e-mail software storage area 12a, if a link destination describing a mail address is specified (step D11), under the control of the CPU 11, the following Processing is executed.

  That is, in accordance with the designation of the link destination, first, the mail address described in the designated link destination is stored in the “old address” column 24 of all records in the address book T1 provided in the address book storage area 12c. It is compared with the registered old address to determine whether there is a match (step D12). If it matches the old address registered in the “old address” column 24 of the address book T1 (Yes in step D12), the mail address is replaced with the new address registered in the “new address” column 23 of the same record. (Step D13).

  Subsequently, a form of a transmission mail addressed to the link destination mail address is created in the created mail storage area 12d of the memory 12 (step D14).

  In this way, when composing a sent mail, if you open a link whose link destination is an email address, if that email address is the old address, it will be replaced with the new address and then sent email The destination. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of checking and rewriting whether or not the address description of the link destination is an old address, and to prevent a mistake such as sending mail data with the old address.

  Note that the methods described in the above-described embodiments, that is, the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6 are, for example, magnetic disks (floppy (registered trademark) disks, hard disks, etc.) as programs that can be executed by a computer. It is also possible to write in a storage medium such as an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.) and semiconductor memory and apply it to various devices, or transmit it via a communication medium and apply it to various devices. A computer that implements this apparatus reads the program recorded in the storage medium, and performs the above-described processing by controlling the operation by this program.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Memory 12a ... E-mail software storage area 12b ... Mail data storage area 12c ... Address book storage area 12d ... Creation mail storage area 13 ... Storage medium 14 ... Storage medium reading part 15 ... Transmission control part 16 ... Input part 17 ... Display Part 18 ... Clock part T1 ... Address book 21 ... "Usability" column 22 ... "Name / group name" column 23 ... "New address" column 24 ... "Old address" column

Claims (5)

After the transmission of the first mail data, the second mail data corresponding to the second mail data is received when the second mail data created for reply based on the first mail data is received from the transmission destination. A mail specifying means for specifying one mail data;
Address comparing means for comparing the mail address included in the first mail data specified by the mail specifying means with the mail address included in the second mail data;
As a result of this address comparison means, if the two mail addresses do not match, the mail address included in the first mail data is set as the old address, and the mail address included in the second mail data is set as the new address. An e-mail transmitting / receiving apparatus comprising: an address acquiring unit for acquiring. Storage means for storing the old address and new address obtained by the address acquisition means in association with each other;
Address judging means for judging whether or not the mail address included in the mail data to be created matches the old address stored in the storage means;
Substitution means for replacing the mail address included in the mail data with a new address corresponding to the old address stored in the storage means when the mail address included in the mail data matches the old address by the address determination means. The mail transmitting / receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   3. The mail transmitting / receiving apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mail address included in the mail data to be created is quoted from a predetermined item of other mail data or a mail text. The storage means stores a plurality of names set for the same e-mail address, and stores information indicating availability of these names.
Name determination means for determining whether or not the name included in the mail data to be created is usable based on the availability information;
When the name determination means determines that the name included in the mail data is unusable, the name included in the mail data is changed to a usable name corresponding to the same mail address stored in the storage means. The mail transmitting / receiving apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a name replacing unit for replacing. To a computer equipped with a mail sending / receiving function,
After the transmission of the first mail data, the second mail data corresponding to the second mail data is received when the second mail data created for reply based on the first mail data is received from the transmission destination. Processing to identify one mail data;
A process of comparing the mail address included in the identified first mail data with the mail address included in the second mail data;
As a result of the comparison, if the two mail addresses do not match, the mail address included in the first mail data is acquired as the old address, and the mail address included in the second mail data is acquired as the new address. A computer-readable storage medium storing a mail processing program for executing processing.

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