US 7,478,140 B2
System and method for sending electronic mail and parcel delivery notification using recipient's identification information
Tim King, Elkridge, Md. (US); Alan Slater, Clifton, Va. (US); Victor Forman, Tucson, Ariz. (US); and Tim Waggoner, Mitchellville, Md. (US)
Assigned to Pitney Bowes Software Inc., Lanham, Md. (US)
Filed on Mar. 09, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/801,725.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/188006, filed on Mar. 09, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2002/0002590 A1, Jan. 03, 2002
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—217 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for routing e-mails, comprising:
a server that includes a database, said database including a mapping from a physical mailing address to an e-mail address, wherein said server including means for mapping a physical mailing address to an address of an electronic mailbox upon receipt of an e-mail from a party, said server is connected to a network, said server further including an electronic mailbox for each physical mailing address, wherein said electronic mailbox is associated with an account number and password; and
a recipient host that includes a web browser, said recipient host connected to said network, wherein said host can access said electronic mailbox on said server using said account number and said password.