Abstract: A system and method are described for automatically generating and mailing greeting cards on behalf of the end user.

Abstract: A system and method are described for managing friends within an online stationery/card service. For example, a method according to one embodiment comprises: connecting to an external social networking service on behalf of a user; retrieving the user's friend data from the external social networking service, the friend data specifying friends of the user; filtering the friend data to arrive at an inner circle of friends based on user input; associating address data with one or more friends retrieved from the external social networking service; creating a personalized item in response to input from the user; and mailing the personalized item with one or more of the friends in the inner circle of friends.

Abstract: A system and method are described for an online memories and greeting service. For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises at least one memory for storing program code and at least one processor for processing the program code to perform the operations of: receiving new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages from a user; reading metadata associated with the new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages; automatically arranging the new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages into a new compilation on behalf of the user based on the metadata; and transmitting an electronic communication to notify the user and/or a friend of the user of the new compilation, the electronic communication including a preview of the compilation.