METHODS FOR DETACHING AN ATTACHMENT FILE FROM A CONTAINING EMAIL MESSAGE AND GENERATING METADATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATTACHMENT FILE AND THE CONTAINING EMAIL MESSAGE

摘要

Methods for detaching an attachment file from a containing email message and generating metadata associated with the attachment file and the containing email message are provided. In one exemplary method, the method includes retrieving the containing email message from a server email application, utilizing a client email application. The method further includes storing the attachment file in the containing email message in a client memory device, and deleting the attachment file from the containing email message. The method further includes generating attachment file metadata and adding the attachment file metadata to the containing email message and storing the containing email message in a server memory device. The method further includes generating email metadata and storing the email metadata.