An information reception/distribution system which receives/distributes private information in a network (100) in which the system is provided and global information is in an external network (200) connected to the network (100). A directory contains the servers of information and receiving information for the reception of the information. A predetermined upper layer server (110) of the information reception/distribution system manages the reception/distribution of the information about the other servers (120), etc. in the network by using a global directory list (1) which holds directories concerning global information and a private directory list (2) which holds directories concerning private information.
