System and method for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server

A computer-implemented system for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server, comprising:

• a plurality of communication devices;
• and
• a voice message server interfaced with the communication devices over a data network, comprising:
• a control module initiating a session upon receipt of a sign-in request from one of the communication devices, verifying an identity of a user associated with that communication device, and assigning the user to at least one discussion group during the session, the discussion group comprising one or more other signed-in users each associated with an other communication device located at a location removed from the communication device;
• a security module receiving a voice message from the user via the communication device and encrypting the voice message for each of the other signed-in users in the discussion group using keys unique to the other communication devices associated with the other signed-in users;
• a voice processing module providing the encrypted voice message to the other signed-in users in the discussion group via the other communication devices;
• and
• a processor to execute the modules.