Patent ID: 8572195

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising: providing local access to a locally shared electronic message area presented by a computer including the processor that resides behind a client gateway, wherein the locally shared message area is openly available for viewing and interaction concurrently by a plurality of local users without a user log-in occurring and wherein the locally shared electronic message area includes designated separate areas for presenting for display local message items intended for specified recipients; receiving requests at the computer, the requests being directed to presenting for display local message items locally and manipulating at least an existing local message item of a set of local message items, the set of local message items being simultaneously displayed via the locally shared electronic message area, the set of local message items including a first message item addressed to a first recipient and a second message item addressed only to a second recipient and not to the first recipient; and in response to receiving the requests, presenting local message items for display on the locally shared electronic message area and manipulating the at least one existing local message item of the set.