DISPLAYING LIST OF FILE ATTACHMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MESSAGE THREAD Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC G06F3/48 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: method involves identifying one or more messages associated with a message thread; identifying one or more file attachments attached to the one or more messages; after identifying said one or more file attachments, identifying respective root files related to the one or more file attachments by comparing content of said one or more file attachments with content of said respective root files; generating an aggregated attachment list to include respective list entries for the one or more file attachments and identified root files; wherein the list entries respectively comprise a file-type icon, one or more file names, a file size and identification data of an author related to the root files of the file attachment, having the highest version level, and indication of the file attachment, having the highest version level; displaying the aggregated attachment list in a window of an email application.

EFFECT: shorter time for accessing email file attachments.

16 cl, 6 dwg