Method and apparatus for group action processing between users of a collaboration system

A method of group action processing in a peer-to-peer collaboration system comprising:

• enabling entry of a message content;
• parsing said message content;
• determining a delegate for the message based on the message content;
• retrieving data regarding an address of the delegate;
• sending the message to the delegate;
• and
• making an entry into personal information manager based on the message content.

A system for collaborating on projects, using a first instance of a message system and a second instance of the messaging system, the system comprising:

• a first user interface portion configured to receive entry of a message in the first instance of the messaging system;
• a parser configured to parse the message to identify a keyword and to link the message to an information object based on the keyword identified in the message;
• a second user interface portion configured to create a header for the message based on the keyword, the second user interface portion further configured to send the message, using the header, to the second instance of the messaging system;
• and
• a calendar in the first instance of the messaging system, the second user interface portion generating an entry into the calendar based on the message.

A method of collaborating on projects, the method comprising:

• receiving a message from an originator;
• parsing the message to identify a keyword indicating an intended recipient for the message;
• linking the message to an address of the intended recipient;
• sending the message to the intended recipient;
• and
• entering an entry into a calendar of the originator.