A method for providing a personal page on a computer system accessible to a plurality of remote users through a computer network, the remote users having profile information stored in the computer network and accessible to other remote users, comprising the steps of: a) acceptable profile information from a plurality of remote users; b) prompting a page-creating remote user with a plurality of page templates for the personal page and receiving a template selection from the remote user; c) prompting the page-creating remote user to enter text to the personal page and receiving entered text from the remote user; d) prompting the page-creating remote user to select or enter graphical information to display on the personal page and receiving the selection or entry from the remote user; e) storing attributes representing each selection or entry made by the page-creating remote user in one or more databases; f) providing the page-creating remote user with means to input security parameters for the personal page, the security parameters specifying authorization of at least one other remote user to access the personal page; g) storing the security parameters in one or more databases; and h) displaying the personal page upon request only to remote users who are authorized to access the personal page. view more

The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL>, wherein each page template is stored as a plurality of rows in one or more databases on the computer system.

The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL>, wherein only graphics having a smaller storage size than a predetermined storage size may be entered by a user.

The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL>, wherein the page-creating user may grant authorization to view the personal page to another remote user when sending an electronic mail message to that other remote user.

The method of claim <HIL><BOLD>1</BOLD></HIL>, wherein when the page-creating user authorizes a remote user to view the personal page, an electronic mail message is sent by the computer system to the authorized remote user indicating to that user the personal page of the page-creating remote user. view more