JP4508467B2 - Client device and control method thereof, e-mail system, server device, storage medium, and program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Field of the Invention]
The present invention relates to a client device that can receive an email arrival notification from an email server to an email client, a control method therefor, an email system, a server device, a storage medium, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic mail system including an electronic mail server that receives an electronic mail and an electronic mail client is known. In this system, some e-mail servers can notify a destination client device that an incoming e-mail has been received. At that time, an incoming call notification may be made using a caller ID notification function.
[0003]
In such a system, when an incoming call is received from the email server, the email client recognizes that it is a new email incoming notification by a caller ID notification, connects, receives an email from the mail server, and receives it. The stored e-mail is stored in specific storage means or storage means corresponding to the contents of the mail.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above conventional system, when there are multiple mail servers to which a mail client can connect, it is appropriate to connect to which mail server to receive new mail when connecting at the time of an incoming call. There was a problem of not knowing. Therefore, for example, there is a case where it is necessary to connect to a mail server that does not need to be connected, and when the call is re-sent from the mail client side based on the caller ID notification from the mail server, In some cases, the communication destination to the mail server could not be an appropriate connection destination that would be the shortest.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a client apparatus capable of knowing a mail server suitable for connection for receiving e-mail, a control method thereof, e-mail A system, a server device, a storage medium, and a program are provided.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a client device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a client device communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail.,Server identification information that identifies the mail server andStorage unit specifying information for specifying a storage unit for storing e-mail andData storage means for storing predetermined data in association with each other, incoming call means for receiving a call using a caller number notification function when receiving new mail from the mail server, and the mail by the incoming call means If there is an incoming call from the server, the server identification information corresponding to the caller number notified by the caller ID notification functionAnd storage section specific informationThe,Server search means for searching from predetermined data stored by the data storage means;The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search unit is used as the storage unit for storing the electronic mail received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search unit. Storage unit selection means for selecting,WithRuIt is characterized by that.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the client device according to the first aspect, the mail server to be connected for receiving the e-mail is specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search means. A setting means for setting in the mail server is provided.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the client device according to the second aspect, the data storage means further stores a connection destination in association with the caller number in the predetermined data, The server search unit further searches the predetermined data for a connection destination corresponding to the notified caller number, and the setting unit selects a mail server and a connection destination to be connected for receiving an e-mail. The mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server searching means and the connection destination searched by the server searching means are set respectively.
[0010]
  To achieve the above object, the claims of the present invention are described.4The client device control method includes a client device control method for controlling a client device communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail.Data storage meansCaller ID on incoming call and,Server identification information that identifies the mail server andStorage unit specifying information for specifying a storage unit for storing e-mail andData storage for storing predetermined data associated withStepWhen,The incoming call meansAn incoming call that receives a call using the caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail serverStepWhen,Server search meansSaid incoming callStepIf there is an incoming call from the mail server, the server identification information corresponding to the caller number notified by the caller number notification functionAnd storage section specific informationThe,AboveIn memoryServer search for searching from stored dataStepWhenThe storage unit specifying information searched by the server search step is used as the storage unit for storing the e-mail received by the mail server specified by the server specification information searched by the server search step. A storage unit selection step for selecting a storage unit specified by:It is characterized by having.
[0011]
  Further, the claims of the present invention5A method for controlling a client device of claim4In the configuration described,Setting meansThe server search for a mail server to be connected to receive e-mailStepSetting for the mail server specified by the server identification information retrieved byStepIt is characterized by having.
[0012]
  Further, the claims of the present invention6A method for controlling a client device of claim5In the configuration described, the data storageStepStores the connection destination further in association with the caller number in the predetermined data, and the server searchStepFurther, the connection destination corresponding to the notified caller number is searched from the predetermined data, and the setting is performed.StepThe server search for a mail server and a connection destination to be connected for receiving an e-mailStepMail server specified by server specifying information searched by the server and the server searchStepIt is characterized in that it is set to each connection destination searched by.
[0014]
  To achieve the above object, the claims of the present invention are described.7The electronic mail system is an electronic mail system configured such that a mail server and a client device are communicably connected, and the mail server associates a mail account of the client device with a telephone number of the client device. First data storage means for storing one data, and telephone number acquisition for acquiring a telephone number corresponding to a mail account of a client apparatus as a destination of the received mail from the first data stored in the first data storage means Means and a calling means for making a call to the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition means by using a caller number notification function, wherein the client device has a caller number in an incoming call,,Server identification information that identifies the mail server andStorage unit specifying information for specifying a storage unit for storing e-mail andServer specifying information corresponding to the caller ID notified by the caller ID notification function when there is an incoming call from the mail serverAnd storage section specific informationThe,Server search means for searching from the second data stored by the second data storage means;The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search unit is used as the storage unit for storing the electronic mail received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search unit. Storage unit selection means for selecting,WithRuIt is characterized by that.
[0015]
  Further, the claims of the present invention8The e-mail system of the above claim7The configuration described above is characterized by comprising setting means for setting a mail server to be connected for receiving an e-mail to a mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server searching means.
[0016]
  Further, the claims of the present invention9The e-mail system of the above claim8In the configuration described above, the second data storage unit further stores a connection destination in association with the caller number in the second data, and the server search unit further includes the notified caller number. And the setting means specifies the mail server and the connection destination to be connected for receiving the e-mail by the server specifying information searched by the server search means. The mail server and the connection destination searched by the server search means are respectively set.
[0018]
  To achieve the above object, the claims of the present invention are described.10The server device of claim7-9It is applicable to the said mail server in the electronic mail system of any one of these.
[0019]
  To achieve the above object, the claims of the present invention are described.11The computer-readable storage medium stores a program for causing a computer to implement a client apparatus control method for controlling a client apparatus that is communicably connected to a mail server that receives electronic mail. Caller ID and,Server identification information that identifies the mail server andStorage unit specifying information for specifying a storage unit for storing e-mail andA data storage procedure for storing predetermined data in association with each other in a memory, an incoming call procedure for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server, and the incoming call procedure If there is an incoming call from the mail server, the server identification information corresponding to the caller number notified by the caller number notification functionAnd storage section specific informationThe,AboveIn memoryA server search procedure for searching from predetermined stored data;The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search procedure is used as the storage unit for storing the electronic mail received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search procedure. Save part selection procedure to select,A program for causing a computer to execute is stored.
[0020]
  To achieve the above object, the claims of the present invention are described.12Is a program for causing a computer to implement a client device control method for controlling a client device that is communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail.,Server identification information that identifies the mail server andStorage unit specifying information for specifying a storage unit for storing e-mail andA data storage procedure for storing predetermined data in association with each other in a memory, an incoming call procedure for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server, and the incoming call procedure If there is an incoming call from the mail server, server specifying information corresponding to the caller number notified by the caller number notification functionAnd storage section specific informationThe,AboveIn memoryA server search procedure for searching from predetermined stored data;The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search procedure is used as the storage unit for storing the electronic mail received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search procedure. Save part selection procedure to select,To run on a computerThe
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic mail system including a client device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a general public line network. Reference numeral 102 denotes a LAN which is a network inside the provider. Reference numeral 103 denotes a connection destination (access point) from the general public network 101 to the LAN 102. Reference numeral 104 denotes an electronic mail server (hereinafter referred to as “mail server 104”) connected to the LAN 102. Reference numeral 105 denotes an electronic mail client (hereinafter referred to as “client 105”) that receives mail. A plurality of clients 105 having the same configuration may exist, and when referring to the client 105 in general, it is described as “mail client”. A plurality of mail servers 104 having the same configuration may exist, and when referring to the mail server 104 in general, it is simply referred to as “mail server”.
[0024]
The mail server 104 is configured such that when an electronic mail is received, the destination client 105 can be notified of an incoming call by using a caller ID notification function. Further, the client 105 is configured to receive this incoming call notification and to know the telephone number of the transmission source by the caller ID notification function.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the client 105.
[0026]
Reference numeral 201 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU 201”) that controls the calculation and control of the client 105. Reference numeral 202 denotes a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as “RAM 202”), which functions as a main memory of the CPU 201, and also as an execution program area, an execution area of the program, and a data area.
[0027]
Reference numeral 203 denotes a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as “ROM 203”) that stores an operation processing procedure of the CPU 201. The ROM 203 includes a program ROM in which basic software (OS), which is a system program for controlling the device of the client 105, is recorded, and a data ROM in which information necessary for operating the system is recorded. An HDD 209 described later may be used instead of the ROM 203.
[0028]
Reference numeral 204 denotes a network interface (hereinafter referred to as “NETI / F 204”), which performs control for transferring data between the client 105 and the mail server 104 via the network and diagnoses the connection status. Reference numeral 205 denotes a video RAM (hereinafter referred to as “VRAM 205”), which develops an image to be displayed on a screen of a CRT 206 (to be described later) such as an image indicating the operating state of the client 105 and controls the display thereof. Reference numeral 206 denotes a display device composed of a CRT or the like (hereinafter referred to as “CRT 206”).
[0029]
Reference numeral 207 denotes a controller (hereinafter referred to as “KBC 207”) for controlling an input signal from an external input device 208 described later. Reference numeral 208 denotes an external input device (hereinafter referred to as “KB208”) for accepting an operation performed on the client 105 by a user of the client 105, and is configured by a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse. Reference numeral 209 denotes a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as “HDD 209”), which is used for storing application programs and various data. Reference numeral 200 denotes a transmission bus (hereinafter referred to as “bus 200”) (address bus, data bus, input / output bus, and control bus) for connecting the above-described units.
[0030]
Although not shown, the mail server 104 is basically similar in configuration to the client 105, and includes a CPU 301, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, a NETI / F 304, an HDD 309, and the like. These are configured similarly to the CPU 201, RAM 202, ROM 203, NETI / F 204, HDD 209, and the like, which are the above-described units in the client 105.
[0031]
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the data structure of the correspondence table in which the mail account and the telephone number of the mail client are associated with each other. Data of this correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as “first correspondence list”) (first data) is stored in, for example, the HDD 309 of the mail server 104.
[0032]
The first correspondence list has a list structure, and includes a pointer PA1 pointing to the head element, zero or more elements DEL, and a terminal DEND indicating the end of the list. Each element DEL includes a pointer PA2 pointing to the next element and element data DELD.
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of each element in the first correspondence list.
[0034]
Each element data DELD shown in FIG. 3 includes a pointer PB indicating an area for storing a character string indicating a mail account name (mail account MA) and a character string indicating a telephone number NA of the mail client as shown in FIG. Is stored. The pointer PB is provided because the character string indicating the mail client telephone number NA is fixed-length data whose maximum length is fixed, whereas the character string indicating the mail account name is variable-length data. is there.
[0035]
As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, the mail account MA and the telephone number NA of the mail client are associated with each other, and the mail server 104 can specify the telephone number NA when the mail account MA is determined. .
[0036]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of mail reception processing executed on the mail server 104 side in the present embodiment.
[0037]
First, normal mail reception processing as a mail server, such as receiving mail and storing it in the corresponding mail account, is performed (step S501). Next, a telephone number acquisition process of FIG. 6 described later, that is, a process of searching for and acquiring the telephone number of the mail client corresponding to the mail account that is the destination of the received mail from the first correspondence list (step S502). ). Next, a call is made to the acquired telephone number by a caller number notification using the caller number notification function (step S503), and this process ends. In this embodiment, it is assumed that all mail accounts have a mail client telephone number, and the possibility of a mail account without a mail client telephone number is not considered. Also, the error process of the mail reception process is omitted.
[0038]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the telephone number acquisition process executed in step S502 of FIG.
[0039]
First, when a new mail is received, the mail account that is the destination is obtained (step S601), and the mail account MA of the first element DEL in the list structure of the first correspondence list is obtained (step S602).
[0040]
Next, the mail account that is the destination of the new mail is compared with the mail account MA obtained from the list structure to determine whether or not they are the same (step S603). As a result of the determination, if the two mail accounts are not the same, the mail account MA of the next element DEL is obtained from the first correspondence list (step S604), and the process returns to the step S603 while the two mail accounts are the same. Obtains the telephone number NA of the mail client (client 105) corresponding to the mail account MA from the element data DELD (step S605), and ends this processing.
[0041]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of incoming call processing executed on the client 105 side in the present embodiment.
[0042]
First, the caller ID of the incoming call is detected by the caller ID notification function (step S701), and the connection destination (number) and mail are detected from the detected caller ID by the connection destination / mail server search process of FIG. A server (for example, the IP address or host name of the mail server) is searched (step S702).
[0043]
Next, it is determined whether or not the connection destination and the mail server (IP address or host name) have been searched from the caller number of the incoming call (step S703). As a result of the determination, if the connection destination and the mail server cannot be searched, it is determined that the current incoming call is not an incoming call for notifying the incoming mail server 104 of a new mail, and this process is terminated. . On the other hand, if the search for the connection destination and the mail server can be searched, the setting of the connection destination and the mail server to be actually connected is switched to the searched one as described in FIGS. 8 to 10 (step S704). ). Next, a mail reception process shown in FIG. 13 to be described later is executed (step S705), and this process ends.
[0044]
8 and 9 are examples of an interface (setting screen) for the user to set a connection destination on the client 105 side in this embodiment. This setting screen is displayed on the CRT 206.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 8, in this setting screen, various settings relating to the connection destination are made, and the notification source telephone number of the incoming mail corresponding to the caller ID at the time of the incoming call is a setting item on the screen It is set in “Caller ID”. Further, the telephone number of the connection destination that the client 105 connects to receive mail in response to the incoming call is set by the setting item “connection destination telephone number” on the screen. As a result, it is possible to establish correspondence between the caller ID of the incoming call and the connection destination.
[0046]
In this example, the caller number at the time of the incoming call and the telephone number to which the client 105 is connected for receiving mail are the same, but they may be different numbers.
[0047]
When the user presses “Select Provider” at the top of the screen, a list of connection destinations is displayed as shown in FIG. The user can switch the connection destination by selecting the connection destination from the list. By clicking the “OK” button at the lower left of the screen, the setting value on the screen is set, and by clicking the “Cancel” button on the right side, the setting value on the screen becomes invalid.
[0048]
FIG. 10 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for the user to perform settings related to mail according to the connection destination on the client 105 side in the present embodiment.
[0049]
As shown in the figure, in this setting screen, various settings relating to mail transmission / reception when connecting to the connection destination selected on the setting screen (“provider selection”) shown in FIG. 8 are performed. The connection destination selected in the setting screen of FIG. 8 is displayed as “provider name” at the top of the screen, and the IP address or host name of the mail server for connecting to the connection destination and receiving mail is set in the screen. The item “POP server” is set. As a result, correspondence between the connection destination and the mail server can be taken.
[0050]
By clicking the “OK” button at the lower left of the screen, the setting value on the screen is set, and by clicking the “Cancel” button on the right side, the setting value on the screen becomes invalid.
[0051]
FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a correspondence table in which an incoming caller number, a connection destination number, and a mail server are associated with each other. Data of this correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as “second correspondence list”) (predetermined data, second data) is stored in, for example, the HDD 209 of the client 105.
[0052]
The second correspondence list includes a character string indicating the caller number NB of the incoming call, a character string indicating the telephone number NC of the connection destination, and a character string indicating the mail server SERV (IP address or host name of the mail server). (Information) is made up of a pointer PC that points to an area that holds information. The pointer PC is provided because the character string indicating the caller number NB of the incoming call and the character string indicating the telephone number NC of the connection destination are fixed length data having a predetermined maximum length, whereas the mail server This is because SERV is variable length data.
[0053]
Note that the first correspondence list shown in FIG. 3 is also stored in, for example, the HDD 209 of the client 105 as the data structure of the correspondence table of the caller ID of the incoming call in the client 105 and the setting items to be switched by the mail client. Then, a second correspondence list as shown in FIG. 11 is stored in each element data DELD in the first correspondence list stored in the HDD 209.
[0054]
As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 11, the caller number NB of the incoming call, the telephone number NC of the connection destination, and the mail server SERV are associated with each other, and the client 105 responds if the caller number NB is determined. The telephone number NC and the mail server SERV can be specified.
[0055]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the connection destination / mail server search process executed in step S702 of FIG.
[0056]
First, the caller number NB is obtained from the first element DEL of the first correspondence list stored in the client 105 via the second correspondence list (step S1201), and it is determined whether or not the caller number NB is obtained. (Step S1202). If the caller number NB is obtained as a result of the determination, the obtained caller number NB is compared with the caller number of the incoming call obtained in step S701 in FIG. 7, and both are the same. Whether or not (step S1203).
[0057]
If it is determined that the caller numbers are not the same, the caller number NB of the next element DEL is obtained from the first correspondence list (step S1204), and the process returns to step S1202. On the other hand, if both the caller numbers are the same as a result of the determination in step S1203, the connection destination number NC and the mail server SERV in the second correspondence list of the element DEL from which the caller number NB is obtained, that is, the caller The connection destination number NC and the mail server SERV corresponding to the number NB are obtained (step S1205), and this process ends.
[0058]
On the other hand, if the caller number NB is not obtained as a result of the determination in the step S1202, that is, if the caller ID reaches the end of the first correspondence list, the caller ID of the incoming call is a call for notifying the incoming mail. Since the user number NB is not registered in the second correspondence list, the present process is terminated.
[0059]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the mail reception process executed in step S705 of FIG.
[0060]
First, a line is connected to the connection destination set in step S704 in FIG. 7 (step S1301), and connection to the mail server 104 switched in step S704 in FIG. 7 and user authentication are performed (step S1302). Next, the first mail number to be received on the mail server 104 is obtained (step S1303). Next, it is determined from the mail number whether there is still a mail to be received (step S1304).
[0061]
If it is determined that there is a mail to be received, the mail is received and stored (step S1305), the mail to be received is transferred to the next mail (step S1306), and the process proceeds to step S1304. Return.
On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S1304, if there is no mail to be received, the connection with the mail server 104 is released (step S1307), the line is disconnected (step S1308), and this process ends.
[0062]
According to the present embodiment, the mail server 104 stores the first correspondence list in which the mail account MA is associated with the telephone number NA of the mail client, while the client 105 is connected to the incoming caller number NB. A second correspondence list in which the previous telephone number NC and the mail server SERV are associated with each other is stored, and when a new mail arrives at the mail server 104, the mail server 104 sets the telephone number of the destination client 105 to the first number. 1 From the correspondence list, a call is made to the telephone number by using the caller number notification. On the other hand, when there is an incoming call, the client 105 knows the caller number by the caller number notification function, The connection list and mail server corresponding to the caller number can be searched from the correspondence list. Therefore, the client 105 can know a mail server suitable for connection for receiving electronic mail. Furthermore, since the searched connection destination and mail server are switched as the actual connection destination and mail server, even if the client 105 may connect to a plurality of mail servers, a suitable connection is possible. It becomes possible to connect to the destination and the mail server, and the received mail can be classified according to the server on which the mail arrives. As a result, for example, when the call is re-transmitted from the client 105 to the caller ID, it is possible to expect an effect such as being able to connect to a connection destination having the shortest communication path to the mail server.
[0063]
Therefore, it is possible to know an appropriate mail server to connect to receive an e-mail, and to connect to an appropriate mail server and connection destination.
[0064]
Although the setting is changed by the user, the automatic correction program is distributed to the client 105 by the mail server 104 and installed by the client 105 so that the setting is automatically changed on the client 105 side. You may be happy.
[0065]
(Second Embodiment)
In some cases, an e-mail is received from a mail server, and the received e-mail is stored in a storage means accessible by the client 105 (for example, a post office box provided by a provider or a hard disk in a company). However, conventionally, when there are a plurality of mail servers that can be connected in the client 105, mails received from any mail server are uniformly stored in the same storage means (hereinafter referred to as "mailbox"). There was a problem that. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the e-mail is stored in a desired mail box according to the caller number.
[0066]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the configuration is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but the incoming call processing is replaced with FIG. 17 instead of FIG. 7, and the mail setting screen is replaced with FIG. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 respectively. In the second embodiment, the third correspondence list (FIG. 14) is used instead of the second correspondence list (FIG. 11), and the connection destination is replaced with the connection destination / mail server search process (FIG. 12). A mail server / mailbox search process (FIG. 18) is performed. The mail reception process (FIG. 13) is the same as that in the first embodiment. The mailbox (not shown) (storage unit) is configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk placed in a location accessible by the mail server 104 and the client 105.
[0067]
FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a data structure of a correspondence table in which an incoming caller number, a connection destination number, a mail server, and a mailbox are associated with each other in the second embodiment. Data of this correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as “third correspondence list”) (predetermined data, second data) is stored in, for example, the HDD 209 of the client 105.
[0068]
The third correspondence list is an area for holding a character string indicating the caller number NB of the incoming call, a character string indicating the telephone number NC of the connection destination, and a character string indicating the mail server SERV (IP address or host name of the mail server). And a pointer PD pointing to an area for holding a character string (storing unit specifying information) indicating a mailbox name (mailbox BOX) for storing the received mail.
[0069]
Similar to the first embodiment, the first correspondence list shown in FIG. 3 is also stored in, for example, the HDD 209 of the client 105. Then, a third correspondence list as shown in FIG. 14 is stored in each element data DELD in the first correspondence list.
[0070]
As can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 14, the caller number NB of the incoming call, the telephone number NC of the connection destination, the mail server SERV, and the mailbox BOX are associated with each other, and the client 105 has the caller number NB If determined, the corresponding telephone number NC, mail server SERV, and mailbox BOX can be specified.
[0071]
FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are examples of an interface (setting screen) for the user to make settings related to mail according to the connection destination on the client 105 side in the present embodiment.
[0072]
As shown in FIG. 15, on this setting screen, various settings relating to mail transmission / reception when connecting to the connection destination selected on the setting screen (“provider selection”) in FIG. 8 are performed. The connection destination selected on the setting screen of FIG. 8 is displayed as “provider name” at the top of the setting screen shown in FIG. 15, and the IP address or host name of the mail server for receiving mail by connecting to this connection destination is The setting item “POP server” on the screen is used for setting.
[0073]
When “Mailbox selection” on the same screen is pressed, a list of mailboxes such as “Inbox” is displayed as shown in FIG. The user can switch mailboxes by selecting a mailbox from the list. As a result, the correspondence between the connection destination, the mail server, and the mailbox can be taken.
[0074]
By clicking the “OK” button at the lower left of the screen, the setting value on the screen is set, and by clicking the “Cancel” button on the right side, the setting value on the screen becomes invalid.
[0075]
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flowchart of incoming call processing executed on the client 105 side in the present embodiment.
[0076]
First, in step S1701, processing similar to that in step S701 in FIG. 7 is executed. In subsequent step S1702, the connection destination is detected from the detected caller number by the connection destination / mail server / mailbox search processing in FIG. (Number), mail server (for example, IP address or host name of the mail server) and a mailbox storing the received mail are searched (step S1702).
[0077]
Next, it is determined whether or not the connection destination, mail server (IP address or host name), and mailbox can be searched from the caller number of the incoming call (step S1703). As a result of the determination, if the connection destination, the mail server and the mailbox cannot be searched, it is determined that this incoming call is not an incoming call for notifying the incoming mail server 104 of the new mail, and this processing is performed. Exit.
[0078]
On the other hand, if the search for the connection destination, the mail server, and the mailbox can be searched, as described in FIGS. 8, 9, 15, and 16, the connection destination and the mail server to be actually connected are set and received. The setting of the mailbox storing the mail is switched to the searched one (step S1704). Next, the mail reception process of FIG. 13 is executed (step S1705), and this process is terminated.
[0079]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the connection destination / mail server / mailbox search process executed in step S1702 of FIG.
[0080]
First, the caller number NB is obtained from the first element DEL of the first correspondence list stored in the client 105 via the third correspondence list (step S1801), and it is determined whether or not the caller number NB is obtained. (Step S1802). If the caller number NB is obtained as a result of the determination, the obtained caller number NB is compared with the caller number of the incoming call obtained in step S1701 in FIG. 17, and both are the same. Whether or not (step S1803).
[0081]
If it is determined that the caller numbers are not the same, the caller number NB of the next element DEL is obtained from the first correspondence list (step S1804), and the process returns to step S1802. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1803 that the caller numbers are the same, the connection destination number NC, the mail server SERV, and the mailbox BOX in the third correspondence list of the element DEL from which the caller number NB is obtained, That is, the connection destination number NC, the mail server SERV, and the mail box BOX corresponding to the caller number NB are obtained (step S1805), and this process ends.
[0082]
On the other hand, if the caller number NB is not obtained as a result of the determination in the step S1802, that is, if the caller arrives at the end of the first correspondence list, the caller number of the incoming call is a call for notifying the incoming mail. Since this is not registered in the third correspondence list as the user number NB, this processing is terminated.
[0083]
According to the present embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment, since an e-mail can be stored in a desired mailbox according to the caller number, for each caller and receiving server Usability can be improved by classifying received mail.
[0084]
It should be noted that a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the client 105 or the e-mail system, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) is stored in the storage medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the code.
[0085]
In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. Further, when the program code is supplied via a transmission medium or the like, the program code itself constitutes the present invention.
[0086]
As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, or the like is used. Can do.
[0087]
In addition, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer, and an OS or the like running on the computer is actually processed based on an instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the above and the processing thereof is included.
[0088]
Furthermore, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function is determined based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[0089]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to know a mail server suitable for connection for receiving electronic mail.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic mail system including a client device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a client.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a structure of data (first correspondence list) in a correspondence table in which a mail account and a telephone number of a mail client are associated with each other.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of each element in the first correspondence list.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a mail reception process executed on the mail server side.
6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a telephone number acquisition process executed in step S502 of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of incoming call processing executed on the client side.
FIG. 8 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for the user to set a connection destination on the client side.
FIG. 9 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for the user to set a connection destination on the client side.
FIG. 10 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for the user to perform settings related to mail according to the connection destination on the client side.
FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a structure of data (second correspondence list) in a correspondence table in which an incoming caller number, a connection destination number, and a mail server are associated with each other.
12 is a diagram showing a flowchart of connection destination / mail server search processing executed in step S702 of FIG. 7; FIG.
13 is a diagram showing a flowchart of mail reception processing executed in step S705 of FIG.
FIG. 14 shows an example of the structure of correspondence table data (third correspondence list) in which an incoming caller number, a connection destination number, a mail server, and a mailbox are associated in the second embodiment of the present invention; It is a conceptual diagram showing.
FIG. 15 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for a user to perform settings related to mail according to a connection destination on the client side in the same form;
FIG. 16 is an example of an interface (setting screen) for the user to perform settings related to mail according to the connection destination on the client side in the same form;
FIG. 17 is a view showing a flowchart of incoming call processing executed on the client side in the same embodiment;
18 is a diagram showing a flowchart of connection destination / mail server / mailbox search processing executed in step S1702 of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
104 E-mail server (mail server)
105 E-mail client (client device)
201 CPU (server search means)
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 NETI / F (calling means)
206 CRT (setting means, mailbox selection means)
209 HDD (data storage means)
301 CPU (phone number acquisition means)
304 NETI / F (calling means)
309 HDD (first data storage means, second data storage means)

Claims (12)

In a client device that is communicably connected to a mail server that receives an email,
A caller number in the incoming call, and the server identification information for identifying the mail server, a data storage means for storing predetermined data associating the storage unit identification information identifying a storage unit to store the e-mail,
An incoming call means for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server;
When a call is received from the mail server by the called unit, the server specific information, and a storage unit identification information corresponding to the notified caller number by the caller ID function, stored by the data storage means Server search means for searching from the predetermined data ,
The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search unit is used as the storage unit that stores the email received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search unit. client device comprising a storage unit selection means for selecting, that Ru comprising a.   2. The client apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for setting a mail server to be connected for receiving an e-mail to a mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server searching means. . The data storage means further stores a connection destination in association with the caller number in the predetermined data, and the server search means further selects a connection destination corresponding to the notified caller number. Search from data for
The setting means sets the mail server and the connection destination to be connected for receiving the e-mail to the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search means and the connection destination searched by the server search means. The client apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of the client apparatuses is set. In a client device control method for controlling a client device communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail,
Data storage means, the calling number in the call, and the server identification information for identifying the mail server, and stores the predetermined data associating the storage unit identification information identifying a storage unit to store the e-mail into the memory A data storage step ;
An incoming call step for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server;
When the server search means has an incoming call from the mail server in the incoming call step , the server specifying information and the storage unit specifying information corresponding to the caller number notified by the caller number notification function , A server search step for searching from predetermined data stored in a memory ;
The storage unit selecting means stores the e-mail received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched in the server searching step as the storing unit searched by the server searching step. And a storage unit selection step of selecting a storage unit to be identified . Setting means, the mail server to be connected for electronic mail reception, according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a setting step of setting the mail server specified by the server specific information retrieved by the server retrieval step Client device control method. The data storage step further stores a connection destination in association with the caller number in the predetermined data, and the server search step further specifies a connection destination corresponding to the notified caller number. Search from data for
Wherein the setting step, a mail server and the destination to be connected for electronic mail reception, the retrieved destination by the mail server and the server search steps specified by the server specific information retrieved by the server retrieval step 6. The method of controlling a client device according to claim 5, wherein each of the settings is set. In an e-mail system configured by communicably connecting a mail server and a client device,
The mail server is
First data storage means for storing first data in which a mail account of a client device is associated with a telephone number of the client device;
Telephone number acquisition means for acquiring from the first data stored in the first data storage means a telephone number corresponding to the mail account of the destination client device of the received mail;
Calling means for making a call to the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition means using a caller number notification function,
The client device is
A caller number in the incoming call, and the server identification information for identifying the mail server, a second data storage means for storing second data that associates a storage unit identification information identifying a storage unit to store the e-mail ,
When there is an incoming call from the mail server, the second data storage means stores the server specifying information and the storage unit specifying information corresponding to the calling number notified by the calling number notification function. and the server retrieval means for retrieving from the data,
The storage unit specified by the storage unit specifying information searched by the server search unit is used as the storage unit that stores the email received by the mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search unit. e-mail system, wherein the storage unit selection means for selecting, that Ru comprising a. 8. The e-mail according to claim 7, further comprising setting means for setting a mail server to be connected for receiving e-mail to a mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search means. system. The second data storage means further stores a connection destination in association with the caller number in the second data, and the server search means further stores a connection destination corresponding to the notified caller number. From the second data, and the setting means specifies a mail server and a connection destination to be connected for receiving an e-mail, a mail server specified by the server specifying information searched by the server search means, and the 9. The electronic mail system according to claim 8 , wherein each of the connection destinations searched by the server search means is set. A server device that is applicable to the mail server in the electronic mail system according to any one of claims 7 to 9 . In a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to implement a client device control method for controlling a client device communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail,
A caller number in the incoming call, and the server identification information for identifying the mail server, a data storage procedure for storing predetermined data in a memory that associates a storage unit identification information identifying a storage unit to store the e-mail,
An incoming call procedure for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server;
When a call is received from the mail server by the called procedure, the server specific information, and a storage unit identification information corresponding to the notified caller number by the caller ID function, stored in the memory A server search procedure for searching from predetermined data ;
The storage unit specified by the storage unit specification information searched by the server search procedure is used as the storage unit that stores the email received by the mail server specified by the server specification information searched by the server search procedure. The saving part selection procedure to be selected;
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the program. In a program for causing a computer to implement a client device control method for controlling a client device communicably connected to a mail server that receives an electronic mail,
A caller number in the incoming call, and the server identification information for identifying the mail server, a data storage procedure for storing predetermined data in a memory that associates a storage unit identification information identifying a storage unit to store the e-mail,
An incoming call procedure for receiving a call using a caller ID notification function when receiving a new mail from the mail server;
When a call is received from the mail server by the called procedure, the server specific information, and a storage unit identification information corresponding to the notified caller number by the caller ID function, stored in the memory A server search procedure for searching from predetermined data ;
The storage unit specified by the storage unit specification information searched by the server search procedure is used as the storage unit that stores the email received by the mail server specified by the server specification information searched by the server search procedure. The saving part selection procedure to be selected;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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