A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator in an original
message format to a plurality of authorized receivers in a respective reception
message format includes the steps of: (a) composing the message; (b) characterizing
the message for addressing to indicate at least one feature of the message; (c)
addressing the message according to the characterizing pursuant to information
provided in a data base that identifies particulars relating to each respective
authorized receiver; the addressing establishing selected receivers of the plurality
of authorized receivers as permitted receivers; the particulars including the appropriate
respective reception message format for each respective permitted receiver; and
(d) transmitting the message to each respective permitted receiver via a communication
network that includes respective communication media configured for delivering
the message in the appropriate respective reception message format to each respective
permitted receiver.
