Abstract: An electronic communication system provides sender controlled access to electronic communications transmitted through an electronic communication network. A sender profile and recipient profile are registered with an electronic content service provider. An electronic communication with information content is transmitted from a sender computer to the electronic content service provider. A signature is generated unique to the electronic communication. The signature without the information content is transmitted to a recipient computer. The information content of the electronic communication is accessed by transmitting an authorization based on the recipient profile from the recipient computer to the electronic content service provider.