Inter-modal messaging communication

A method of inter-modal messaging communication, comprising:

• receiving, by a server, an electronic mail message to be distributed, the server communicatively connected to a network;
• determining, by the server, whether the electronic mail message is a multi-modal distribution message;
• when determining whether the electronic mail message is a multi-modal distribution message, determining, by the server, whether at least one destination address of the electronic mail message includes destination addresses associated with different modes of distribution and separating, by the server, the electronic mail message into a plurality of message portions per the different modes of communication such that each message portion of the plurality of message portions corresponds to each mode of the different modes of distribution, the plurality of message portions including a short message portion;
• and
• based on a short message conversation parameter associated with the electronic mail message, transmitting, by the server via a first mode of the different modes of distribution, a short message comprising the short message portion of the electronic mail message and establishing a conversation comprising conversation attributes.

A system of inter-modal messaging communication, comprising:

• a communications network;
• and
• a server configured to:
• receive an electronic mail message to be distributed, the server communicatively connected to a network;
• determine whether the electronic mail message is a multi-modal distribution message based at least in part on whether at least one destination address of the electronic mail message includes destination addresses associated with different modes of distribution;
• when the electronic mail message is determined to be a multi-model distribution message, separate the electronic mail message into a plurality of message portions per the different modes of communication plurality such that each message portion of the plurality of message portions corresponds to each mode of the different modes of distribution, the plurality of message portions including a short message portion;
• and
• based on a short message conversation parameter associated with the electronic mail message, transmit a short message comprising the short message portion of the electronic mail message via a first mode of the different modes of distribution, and establish a conversation comprising conversation attributes.