Patent ID: 7020687
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of providing access to message content being in an original form from a plurality of message accounts via a single web-based interface, each message account having an associated messaging server and being arranged to be accessed from that associated messaging server using application software, said application software being different for each message account and associated messaging server, the messaging servers being connected to a communications network, said method comprising the steps of: (i) at a web server connected to the communications network, receiving user inputs from a web browser via the single web interface which indicate the user's desire to access messages from one or more of the message accounts; (ii) using the web server to access information from the messaging servers associated with the message accounts on the basis of the user inputs and using information about the messaging servers; and (iii) providing the accessed information for display on a user terminal via the single web interface such that the application software is not required on the user terminal; (iv) displaying in response to user input the content of the message on the web browser in its original form.