Abstract: A system for designing and sharing rich media productions on client computers on a computer network. The system includes at least one remote computer, at least one author computer, at least one recipient computer and at least one host server. The remote component stores elements that are to be used in a rich media production. The author computer creates the rich media production by importing elements from at least the one remote component. The host server includes multiple components that enable the author computer to create the rich media production and that enable the recipient computer to access the rich media production. Upon creating the rich media production, the author computer associates a text record with the rich media production and stores the text record on the host computer. The text record is used to identify elements that were used to create the rich media production. The host server transmits a message from the author computer to the recipient computer.