System and method for electronic message notification

Abstract

A method, article of manufacture and system for electronic mail notification including determining that it is a time for at least one of a reminder notification action and a report notification action. For a reminder notification action, all action items within a given range are obtained and the action items are processed into at least one action item report which is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient. For a report notification action, the a list of completed action items in a given range are obtained and the list of completed action items is processed into at least one completed action report that is e-mailed to at least one designated recipient.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A method for sending electronic reminders comprising:
 determining on a server system coupled to the Internet that it is a time for a reminder notification to be sent to a recipient concerning a due date of an action item;   composing on the server system an electronic message for the recipient including an identification of the action item and the due date; and   sending the electronic message over the Internet for delivery to the recipient.   
     
     
         10 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders comprising:
 code segments determining that it is a time for a reminder notification to be sent to a recipient concerning a due date of an action item;   code segments composing on the server system an electronic message for the recipient including an identification of the action item and the due date; and   code segments sending the electronic message over the Internet for delivery to the recipient.   
     
     
         13 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A method for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 9  wherein the electronic message is in the form of an email. 
     
     
         20 . A method for sending electronic reminders are recited in  claim 19  wherein the email is sent to a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         21 . A method for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 9  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of action items within a range of due dates. 
     
     
         22 . A method for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 9  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of due dates for the action. 
     
     
         23 . A method for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 9  wherein the server system includes a database having a plurality of action items associated with a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         24 . A method for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 23  wherein determining that it is time for a reminder notification includes obtaining records from the database concerning action items and associated due dates. 
     
     
         25 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 12  wherein the electronic message is in the form of an email. 
     
     
         26 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 25  wherein the email is sent to a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         27 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 12  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of action items within a range of due dates. 
     
     
         28 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 12  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of due dates for the action. 
     
     
         29 . A computer readable media including code segments for sending electronic reminders as recited in  claim 12  wherein the server system includes a database having a plurality of action items associated with a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         30 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet comprising:
 (a) a central processing unit (CPU);   (b) a network interface;   (c) a database having a plurality of records including action items, due dates for the action items and recipients related to the action items; and   (d) memory coupled to the central processing unit and including code segments for:
 (i) determining that it is a time for a reminder notification to be sent to a recipient concerning a due date of an action item; 
 (ii) composing an electronic message for the recipient including an identification of the action item and the due date; and 
 (iii) sending the electronic message to the Internet via the network interface for delivery to the recipient. 
   
     
     
         31 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 30  wherein the electronic message is in the form of an email. 
     
     
         32 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 31  wherein the email is sent to a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         33 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 30  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of action items within a range of due dates. 
     
     
         34 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 30  wherein the electronic message includes a plurality of due dates for the action. 
     
     
         35 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 30  wherein the server system includes a database having a plurality of action items associated with a plurality of recipients. 
     
     
         36 . A system for sending electronic reminders over the Internet as recited in  claim 35  wherein determining that it is time for a reminder notification includes obtaining records from the database concerning action items and associated due dates.