9 Electronic apparatus for receiving, recording, storage, processing, and transmission of messages with multimedia content over local, wide-area, and global computer networks; Blank magnetic computer tapes and optical discs for storage of data; Computers; Computer encoders and decoders for information processing; Computer software for receiving, recording, storage, processing, and transmission of messages with multimedia content over local, wide-area, and global computer networks; Computer software for receiving, processing, managing, and displaying messages with multimedia content received over local, wide-area, and global computer networks; Compact discs for storing computer software for receiving, recording, storage, processing, and transmission of messages with multimedia content over local, wide-area, and global computer networks; Compact discs for receiving, processing, managing, and displaying messages with multimedia content received over local, wide-area, and global computer networks; Computer software for processing and analysis of information dealing with transmission of messages with multimedia content over digital networks