System and method for certifying and authenticating correspondence (ii)

Abstract

A system and method are provided to monitor and control electronic communications. A processor is in operable communication with processor readable media, and a user interface is provided by the processor over a communication network that is operable to send, receive and report communications from a plurality of users. A database is provided on the processor readable media and accessible by the processor. A centralized messaging center is operable to receive from the processor the communications, to print the communications, to image the communications and to store the communications in a database.

1 . A system to monitor and control electronic communications, the system comprising:
 a processor in operable communication with processor readable media;   a database provided on the processor readable media and accessible by the processor;   a user interface provided by the processor over a communication network that is operable to send, receive and report communications from a plurality of users; and   a centralized messaging center operable to receive from the processor the communications, to print the communications, to image the communications and to store the communications in the database.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a recipient communication module operable to restrict access to one of the communications, to reference a unique identifier of a recipient of one of the communications, to receive a telephone number of a the recipient, to telephone the telephone number, to prompt the party answering the telephone call to provide the identifier, and to provide access to the one of the communications when the identifier is provided during the telephone call. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a retention module operable to store at least one of the communications for a predetermined period of time. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a scan-to-e-mail module operable to scan a physical document, to generate and send an e-mail message to be received by the centralized messaging center, wherein the e-mail message includes a scanned copy of the physical document. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an e-mail client plug-in operable to send an e-mail from a client e-mail software application to centralized messaging center. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a user account manager operable to store user account information in the database. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the user account manager processes payments made by users for the electronic communications. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a verifier module operable to identify an internet protocol address of a user uploading content via the user interface, and further operable to store the internet protocol address and a timestamp when the content was uploaded with the content. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the verifier is further operable to associate a user identifier of any user who accesses the content, and to store the associated user identifier in the database. 
   
   
       10 . A method to monitor and control electronic communications, the method comprising:
 providing a processor to be in operable communication with processor readable media;   providing a database on the processor readable media that is by the processor;   providing a user interface by the processor over a communication network that is operable to send, receive and report communications from a plurality of users; and   providing a centralized messaging center that is operable to receive from the processor the communications, to print the communications, to image the communications and to store the communications in the database.