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A user of a handheld communication device selects in a foreground process portions of an electronic document. In a background process a new document is prepared that comprises the selected portions. The user selects the address for forwarding the new document, and the new document gets sent in a bac

A user of a handheld communication device selects in a foreground process portions of an electronic document. In a background process a new document is prepared that comprises the selected portions. The user selects the address for forwarding the new document, and the new document gets sent in a background process.

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1. A method for sending portions of a web page from a handheld device via an electronic network, comprising: displaying a web page to a user of the handheld device on a display of the handheld;enabling the user to select a portion of the web page to send via the electronic network by highlighting th

1. A method for sending portions of a web page from a handheld device via an electronic network, comprising: displaying a web page to a user of the handheld device on a display of the handheld;enabling the user to select a portion of the web page to send via the electronic network by highlighting the portion and executing a single command; andin response to the execution of the single command: automatically preparing, in a background process of the handheld device, an electronic document based on a highlighted portion of the web page, andautomatically sending the prepared electronic document via the electronic network. 2. A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein enabling the user to select a portion of the web page includes enabling collection of a web page URL and pointers representative of the selected portion of the web page in response to selection of a portion of the web page, and wherein sending the electronic document includes sending the URL and the pointers. 3. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the enabling the user to select includes enabling selection of html text. 4. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the enabling the user to select includes enabling selection of an image. 5. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the enabling the user to select includes enabling selection of a sound file. 6. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the enabling the user to select includes enabling selection of a video file. 7. A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the electronic document is an email message and the highlighting is performed by positioning a pointer in corners determining a rectangle to select text or graphics or a file. 8. A method as set forth in claim 2, further comprising: providing a send menu on the handheld device to enable sending of the electronic document to an email address. 9. A method for sending a graphic portion of a web page from a client via an electronic network, comprising: enabling a user of the client to display on the client a web page having a graphic;enabling the user of the client to select the graphic to send via the electronic network by using pointers and executing a send option displayed in a menu; andin response to an exercise of the send option: automatically preparing, in a background process of the client, an electronic document including data representative of the selected graphic, andautomatically sending the electronic document via the electronic network. 10. A method as set forth in claim 9 further comprising displaying a menu on the client having email addresses and enabling the user to select an email address to send the electronic document. 11. A method for sending portions of a web page via an electronic network; comprising: displaying a web page to a user of a client, wherein the client is configured to communicate via the electronic network;enabling the user to select a portion of the web page to send via the electronic network by highlighting the portion and executing a send option displayed in a menu; andin response to the exercise of the send option: automatically collecting pointers in a background process of the client, the pointers being representative of the highlighted portion,automatically preparing, in a background process of the client, an electronic document including the pointers representative of the highlighted portion, andautomatically sending the electronic document and the pointers via the electronic network. 12. A method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising displaying a menu on the client, the menu having email addresses and enabling selection of an email address. 13. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein sending the pointers includes sending a URL.