A method for deflecting threaded email discussions to message forums
includes providing a first user operating an email client application to
send a first email message addressed to one or more recipient users with
a first option to designate the first email message for posting to a
message forum hosted by a messaging forum server; accessing the messaging
forum server to post a content of the first email message to the message
forum if the first user has sent the first email message with the first
option selected; formatting the first email message to append a hyperlink
to the message forum and a hyperlink to a comment feed syndicated for the
message forum; routing the first email message for delivery to the one or
more recipient users including a second user operating the email client
application; providing the second user with a second option to designate
a second email message composed in reply to the first email message for
posting to the message forum if the first user has sent the first email
message with the first option selected; and accessing the messaging forum
server to post a content of the second email message to the message forum
as a comment if the second user has sent the second email message with
the second option selected.