Document manager integration

Abstract

A computer-implemented document management method is discussed. The method includes displaying in a messaging application a plurality of folders for storing electronic mail messages, analyzing content one or more of the electronic mail messages to locate identifiers associated with matters in a document management system, and generating a user-selectable object that, when selected, automatically causes the generation of a document management display for a user of the messaging application.

1 . A computer-implemented document management method, comprising:
 displaying in a computerized messaging application a plurality of folders for storing electronic mail messages;   analyzing content in one or more of the electronic mail messages to locate identifiers associated with matters in a document management system; and   generating a user-selectable object that, when selected, automatically causes the generation of a document management display for a user of the messaging application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user-selectable object is displayed as one or more panes that replace one or more panes displaying emails or email content in the computerized messaging application. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying, with email folders of the computerized messaging application, folders directed to matters in the document management system, and adding an email message to a matter in the document management system that corresponds to a folder in response to a user dragging an email to the folder. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying, in the document management display a control that when selected displays a list of matters related to a matter with which the control is associated. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising displaying, in response to a user selection of the control, a second document management display for a second matter from the list.