SERVER BASED DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION

摘要

This invention provides a method and apparatus for allowing access to information, in particular information which is stored on a server on the Internet and may be any type of online data including documents, pages, graphics, audio data audio visual data etc. A message is created for a number of recipients, and recipient data is stored defining attributes relating to the information to be accessed. Once a recipient has received the message a request may be sent to the server, and items of information to be accessed by the requesting recipient are selected in dependence upon the stored recipient data. The attributes can allow predetermined number of accesses, access for a limited period. Recipient requests for access may be recorded for checking by the author of the message.