Abstract: Digital documents are handled in networked document processing system that includes user workstations, document processing devices and a control system. A document storage is used for storing and managing digital documents associated with a user of a workstation. The control system includes a document email server where each email item in the server is linked with a digital document in the control system document storage. A processor manages the digital documents and keeps the owner of a digital document informed on the status thereof by synchronizing with the document email server so as to dynamically reflect status changes in the digital document files in corresponding email items for the owner. The workstations include a respective email client provided with at least one email folder linked to a user account in the document email server.

Abstract: A document management system includes at least one workstation with an email client provided with at least one dedicated email folder linked to a user account in an email server of the system. The system also includes a file system file system with a file system storage that stores digital documents. The document management system is configured to link an email folder in the email server to a file folder in the file system, represent information items, such as documents or references to documents, in the file folder as corresponding email items in the linked email folder, and synchronize the email server and the file system so as to dynamically reflect changes in information items in the file folder in the corresponding email items in the email folder.

Abstract: An information retrieval system and method are provided. The system includes a retrieval unit for combining query type of searches and browsing type of searches. A user forms a query by selecting predefined queries, predefined data categories and entering data. The system indicates which combinations are allowed given the available stored data. Results are displayed as a result set. Data from the result can be clicked upon for insertion into a new query.