Method and System for Transferring a Message

A method of transferring a message comprising routing information relating to an intended recipient of the message and content information from a first node via a second node to a third node in a communications network, wherein a repository is associated with the second node, the method comprising:

• receiving the message from the first node by the second node;
• storing data representative of the content information in the repository associated with the second node;
• replacing, by the second node, in the message, the content information by a token;
• transmitting the message, comprising the routing information and the token, from the second node to the third node;
• retrieving, by the third node, the content information from the second node;
• and
• replacing by the third node, in the message, the token by the content information and transferring the message comprising the content information to a recipient.

A server entity for receiving a message comprising routing information relating to the intended recipient of the message and content information in an internet based communications network from one of a User Agent (UA) and the communications network, and for forwarding the message to one of the communications network and a second User Agent, the server entity comprising:

• an input unit for receiving the message;
• a repository for storing data representative of the content information;
• a processing unit arranged for replacing in the message, the content information by a token;
• and
• an output unit for forwarding the message, comprising the routing information and the token.

A server entity for receiving a message comprising routing information relating to an intended recipient of the message and a token in an internet based communications network from a first User Agent (UA) and the communications network, and for forwarding the message to one of the communications network and a second User Agent, the server entity comprising:

• an input unit for receiving the message;
• a retrieving unit for retrieving content information associated with the token from a network node external of the server entity;
• and
• a processing unit for replacing in the message, the token by the content information;
• wherein the server entity is further arranged for transferring the message comprising the content information to the recipient.

A communications network system for receiving a message comprising routing information relating to the intended recipient of the message and content information in an internet based communications network, the network system comprising:

• a first server entity comprising:
• a first input unit for receiving the message;
• a repository for storing data representative of the content information;
• a first processing unit arranged for replacing in the message, the content information by a token;
• a first output unit for forwarding the message, comprising the routing information and the token;
• and
• a second server entity comprising:
• a second input unit for receiving the message comprising the routing information and the token;
• a retrieving unit for retrieving from the first server entity the content information associated with the token;
• and
• a second processing unit for replacing in the message, the token by the content information;
• the second server entity being further arranged for transferring the message comprising the content information to the recipient.