a consolidated message document mecp 430 would then insert any new sections including any new sections in the active message into the same consolidated message document in alternate embodiments mecp 430 may include only new sections of related messages that the user received before the active message or may include all new sections in a preferred embodiment if mecp 430 includes only new sections from previous messages then mecp 430 would notify the user that the user has received other related messages after receiving the active message but the later messages are not included in the consolidated message document fig9 represents one embodiment of the consolidated message document that mecp 430 would produce if given the messages discussed in this example in its preferred embodiment mecp 430 further includes security controls that allow a user to limit a recipient 39 s ability to alter the contents of the consolidated message document in its preferred embodiment mecp 430 also marks related messages for deletion in order to facilitate managing and storing messages referring again to the example just discussed after mcp 430 generates the consolidated message document of fig9 mecp 430 would mark each of the related messages for deletion as depicted in fig1 the user then could delete the related messages with a single click of a command button alternatively the user could configure mecp.