METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MESSAGING

摘要

A Web server (1000) and Web browser (315) are used to structure message requests for a platform (150) which bridges the Internet (155) and a telecommunications network. The structured message requests include message content information and destination information. The destination information optionally can contain multiple destination identifiers. A single message request can then be sent to the platform (150) where it is used to send common message content to a plurality of destinations. The message requests may be sent in SMTP compatible format and the platform be provided with text to speech translation capability such that the platform can output the message content to users connected to a telecommunications network. The Web server has access to a customer-related data store so that the customer can generate a directory of destinations and can precompose messages. Further, the Web server has access to call record data and can download substantially real-time call status information stored as call record data by the platform (150).