Originators of newsletters, market research, scientific facts, discussions, encyclopedias, etc. may elect to avoid the effort of managing and sending this information directly. This invention offers a subscription service for management and delivery of a customized, formatted, document containing information selected to specified user preferences. Delivery is via e-mail through the user's internet service provider. The customized document may appear to have come directly from the subscriber originator. The number of articles in the document, along with the frequency by which it is automatically generated, is determined by the service, contract with the subscribing originator. Furthermore, by maintaining a translation/addressing conversion mechanism at the level of the Internet service provider, all user preferences and anonymity are preserved. The invention also may offer a truncated version of its customized document for transmission to a PDA.
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