Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting common graphical user interfaces in different applications. A scripting language application has a first graphical user interface that includes a first plurality of objects that appear on a display device. An application software program has a second graphical user interface, the second graphical user interface including a second plurality of objects that appear on a display device. The second plurality of objects has an appearance that is substantially identical in appearance to the first plurality of objects. A style sheet common to both the scripting language application and the application software program controls the generation of the first and second pluralities of objects.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to facilitate the management, handling and tracking of interoffice and other mail items by permitting the tagging of each such item and the recording of the mail item in a computer system. Tags on the mail items may be used to track the items through a mail system, the records preferably being updated as the mail item is tracked through the system, and the item records may be queried to determine the status of an item and for other purposes.