ELETRONIC MESSAGING SYSTEM WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT

摘要

A communications system comprising a web server hosting a website accessible via the Internet by first and second users, the web server being configured to receive message data from the first user and to retain the message data in a database, the web server further being configured to receive from the first user an email address of the second user and to send a notification email to the email address of the second user, wherein the notification email includes a hyperlink to the web server together with information relating to the location of the message data in the database, to allow the second user to access the message data by accessing the website via the hyperlink, the web server being configured to retain status information which relates to the message data.