Method and system for collaborative editing of a remotely stored document

A system for providing remote access to documents stored in a computer memory comprising a first and second server and a remote device where the remote device is adapted to receive directory listings from the second server, transmit one or more commands to the second server, at least one of said commands comprised of a data message containing a request for a document referenced by the received directory listing, so as to cause the second server to authenticate the request from the remote device and to request the document from the first server so as to cause the first server to transmit the document to the second server.