Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. A message is associated with a first party, with a second party, and with at least one third party. A query is received that identifies the first party and the second party. The message associated with the first party and the second party is retrieved and sent to the at least one third party.

1 . A method of providing communications services, comprising: 
 associating a message with a first party, with a second party, and with at least one third party;    receiving a query identifying the first party and the second party;    retrieving the message associated with the first party and the second party; and    sending the message to the at least one third party.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising storing a user interface that associates the message with a first party, with a second party, and with a third party.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a selection of an event that triggers sending the message to the at least one third party.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising sending the message to the first party.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising sending the message to the second party.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a communication associated with the first party and with the second party.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a communication from the second party and destined for the first party.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a call associated with a calling number and with a called number.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an electronic communication associated with the first party and with the second party.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the electronic communication comprises receiving an electronic mail communication.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the electronic communication comprises receiving a Voice over Internet Protocol communication.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein sending the message to the at least one third party comprises sending the message to a buddy list.  
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein associating the message comprises associating the message to multiple originating parties.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein associating the message comprises associating the message to multiple recipients.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a storage location of an attachment that accompanies the message.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein retrieving the message comprises retrieving audio content.  
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising recording the audio content.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a time of day that the message will be sent.  
   
   
       19 . A system for providing communications services, comprising: 
 means for associating a message with a first party, with a second party, and with at least one third party;    means for receiving a query identifying the first party and the second party;    means for retrieving the message associated with the first party and the second party; and    means for sending the message to the at least one third party.    
   
   
       20 . A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method of providing communications services, the method comprising: 
 associating a message with a first party, with a second party, and with at least one third party;    receiving a query identifying the first party and the second party;    retrieving the message associated with the first party and the second party; and    sending the message to the at least one third party.