Electronic mail circulation device

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A mail circulation device enables serial delivery of a unique, non-interchangeable route package containing mail items and a route list of desired recipients to, each listed recipient. The mail items of the route package are originals, as sent by the sender throughout, the circulation. This route list also specifies the type of action each recipient is allowed to take with respect to the route package. Votes of approval and comments of the mail items of the route package by each recipient are recorded in a data file which associates the mail items and route list. The identity of recipients may be validated by requiring each recipient to enter a unique password for voting at the time of …