(19)
(11) EP 1 737 171 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43

(21) Application number: 06012689.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 12/58(2006.01)

(54)

Mail server and method for transmitting electronic mail

Emailserver und Verfahren zur Übertragung von Emails

Serveur des messages éléctroniques et procédé de transmission des messages éléctroniques.

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 22.06.2005 JP 2005182601

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(73) Proprietor: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Okada, Takeshi Int.Prop.Dept, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • Fukuyoshi, Akiko Int.Prop.Dept, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)
  • Ito, Sayuri Int.Prop.Dept, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6150 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 950 969
US-A1- 2002 016 818
 EP-A- 1 164 757
   
       
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