System Description

· Semi-structured message types

o Makes automated parsing easier

o Will make the information people use to manually parse and sort messages more accessible

· Production of rules to specify automatic processing for these messages.

· Editors for defining new message type templates, composing new messages, and constructing rules

· Frame inheritance pattern for arranging message types

· Incremental changes

o Individual users may use the system as it exists

o Those who wish to make the incremental change may receive its immediate benefit

o Groups will benefit more than individuals