Electronic communication distribution system

A computer system comprising a processor and a computer readable memory unit coupled to the processor, said memory unit containing instructions that when executed by the processor implement a method for electronic communication distribution, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

• accepting an electronic communication object comprising a first sub-communication object embedded within a main communication object, wherein the main communication object comprises a first set of attributes and a first addressee, wherein the first sub-communication object comprises a second set of attributes and a second addressee, and wherein a hierarchal relationship exists between the main communication object and the first sub-communication object such that the first sub-communication object inherits one or more of said first set of attributes from said main communication object if said one or more of said second set of attributes is not specified in said first sub-communication object;
• sending, the main communication object and a first outline of the first sub-communication object to the first addressee;
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• sending, the first sub-communication object to the second addressee, wherein the first sub-communication object comprises the one or more of said first set of attributes from said main communication object if the one or more of said second set of attributes is not specified in said first sub-communication object.