US Patent 7032030 Message publishing system and method

A Message Publishing System (MPS) and method is disclosed. The MPS publishes a message, preferably on the Internet, that can be simultaneously reviewed by a mass audience. A user of the MPS sends the message to be published to the MPS. The MPS verifies that the sender of the message is an authorized user of the MPS before publishing the message. The MPS converts the received message into one or more formats, preferably webpage(s) for display on the Internet. The message is stored in a network storage area, preferably on an Internet web server. When the MPS receives a request for the message, it retrieves the requested message from the storage area and sends it to the requestor for review, preferably using a web browser.