Methods and systems for dispatching messages to mobile devices

Abstract

A mail server collects messages from a number of user accounts and presents them to the user from a single location. Forwarded messages are automatically reformatted for the receiving device, while a copy of the original message is retained. Messages may be reformatted to include the phone number of the message sender. The reformatted message can then present the user with an option to return the message via a phone call. The reformatted message can include more than one phone number, in which case the sender's phone numbers can be prioritized for presentation to the user. The reformatted message can also present the user with an option to review notes or other contact-specific information prior to responding to the message.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 a. associating a phone number with an identity of a first user;   b. receiving a text message from the first user directed to a second user, the text message including the identity of the first user; and   c. responsive to the text message, automatically presenting the second user with an option to call the first user at the phone number.