Abstract: A system and method for preserving POST data on a server system are presented. Embodiments of the present invention include a method for preserving POST data comprising using a generic cache agent to intercept a POST request made by a client for a resource accessible from a server, creating a URI unique to the POST request, storing the URI and POST data associated with the POST request in a cache memory, redirecting the client to an authentication URL, and after authentication, retrieving the POST data from the cache memory, creating an HTML page, the HTML page comprising the POST data, and serving the HTML page to a web server. In another embodiment of the present invention, a cache engine clears stale POST data through a LRU (least recently used) cache mechanism. The present invention provides a generic cache engine that can be plugged into any web server running any kind of web application.

Abstract: A server of a facsimile information managing system receives facsimile image information, stores it, generates index information, which refers to its storage location, transmits it, accepts a request for specifying the storage location, and transmits facsimile image information stored in the specified storage location, a relay relays index information, the request for specifying the storage location of the facsimile image and facsimile image information, a client accepts an input for selecting the storage location of facsimile image information from the index information, transmits the request for specifying the selected storage location to the server, receives facsimile image information transmitted by the server, and displays it. An HTML format is used in index information, a GIF format is used in facsimile image information, and a WWW browser is used in processing of client.