Storage of data messages for later retrieval by the recipient

摘要

Systems and methods arc disclosed that allow for storing of data messages, such as text messages or multimedia messages, in a data message mailbox. If a data message is sent from a sender (112) to a recipient (122), then the network (100) stores the data message for the recipient (122) responsive to processing a user profile. If the communication network (100) later receives a request to retrieve the stored data message from the recipient (122), then the communication network (100) delivers the stored data message to the recipient (122).