System and method for controlling electronic communications

A machine-implemented method for generating approved electronic messages, the method comprising:

• establishing an access protocol for a controlled content repository, whereby approved content is stored in the controlled content repository and is accessible according to the access protocol, and whereby the access protocol comprises at least one set of alignment rules for determining if a first item of approved content within the controlled content repository can be made available to a first customer via an electronic message;
• aligning the approved content within the controlled content repository with information from an information management system;
• providing the first item of approved content within the controlled content repository for selection by a sender after a determination that the first item of approved content within the controlled content repository is authorized to be made available to the first customer in accordance with the at least one set of alignment rules;
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• enabling generation of an electronic message for sending the provided first item of approved content within the controlled content repository to the first customer.