Generation / issuance method for electronic document distribution certificate, verification method for electronic document distribution certificate, and distribution system for electronic document

摘要

The present invention relates to an electronic document distribution system and to an electronic document distribution method, which can construct an electronic document distribution system for providing not only enterprise/institutions with reliability, but also individuals and small companies. The electronic document distribution system according to the present invention comprises: transceiving entities which transceive messages based on electronic mailing addresses, and distribute electronic documents through a distribution messaging server which issues and manages a distribution certificate for the transceiving of messages; a distribution hub which registers/manages electronic mailing addresses of the transceiving entities, establishes an electronic document distribution path between the transceiving entities, provides the transceiving entities with a standard form of an electronic document, and transmits a message by proxy upon the occurrence of errors during the process of distributing electronic documents between transceiving entities and issues a distribution certificate; and a reliable third-party storage institution which receives and stores the distribution certificate.