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A computer system includes a Flash or other nonvolatile memory. A program(s) to coordinate data transfers is loaded into a volatile system memory to transfer data from an external device to the Flash memory. The data transferred from the external device to the Flash memory can be transferred to a pr

A computer system includes a Flash or other nonvolatile memory. A program(s) to coordinate data transfers is loaded into a volatile system memory to transfer data from an external device to the Flash memory. The data transferred from the external device to the Flash memory can be transferred to a previously unused portion of the Flash memory, or alternatively can overwrite a previously used portion of the Flash memory. According to one aspect of the invention, the data is transferred from the external device to the volatile system memory and then from the volatile system memory to the Flash memory, allowing additional verification steps to help insure that the data is transferred intact. According to another aspect of the invention, data is copied from the external device to the Flash memory on a portion by portion basis, leaving a set of critical portions to be transferred last.

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A computer system includes a Flash or other nonvolatile memory. A program(s) to coordinate data transfers is loaded into a volatile system memory to transfer data from an external device to the Flash memory. The data transferred from the external device to the Flash memory can be transferred to a pr

A computer system includes a Flash or other nonvolatile memory. A program(s) to coordinate data transfers is loaded into a volatile system memory to transfer data from an external device to the Flash memory. The data transferred from the external device to the Flash memory can be transferred to a previously unused portion of the Flash memory, or alternatively can overwrite a previously used portion of the Flash memory. According to one aspect of the invention, the data is transferred from the external device to the volatile system memory and then from the volatile system memory to the Flash memory, allowing additional verification steps to help insure that the data is transferred intact. According to another aspect of the invention, data is copied from the external device to the Flash memory on a portion by portion basis, leaving a set of critical portions to be transferred last. he method of claim 1, wherein said gateway-control center comprises a message distribution center transfer module. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said service provider's system comprises a plurality of computer servers. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein a message transfer agent software is operated on at least one computer server of said plurality of computer servers of the service provider, said message transfer agent software comprising at least partially a commercial, off-the-shelf message transfer agent software package. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said message transfer agent software is a commercial, off-the-shelf message transfer agent software package. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein a firewall software is operated on another computer server of said plurality of computer servers of the service provider, wherein said another computer server is different from said computer server on which said message transfer agent software is operated. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein said transfer agent software package includes post office protocol version 3 software, for providing message store and post office services. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via Internet. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via an analog modem. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via a cable modem. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via an ISDN interface. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via an E1 line. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein said service provider provides access to its message store and post office services to others via a T1 line. 21. The method of claim 10, wherein a firewall software is operated on at least one computer server of said plurality of computer servers of the service provider, said firewall software package comprising at least partially a commercial, off-the-shelf firewall software package. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein said firewall software is a commercial, off-the-shelf firewall software package. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein said commercial, off-the-shelf firewall software package deploys a Secure Service LAN. 24. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of including indicia corresponding to said subscriber communicator with a second electronic message originating with said recipient of a prior electronic transmission from said subscriber communicator; transmitting said second electronic message to the system of the service provider that services said subscriber communicator; routing said second electronic message from said system of the service provider to the gateway control center; communicating said second electronic message from said gateway control center to said subscriber communicator via satellite. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of communicating the second electronic message from said gateway control center to said subscriber communicator further comprises transmitting said second electronic message from said gateway control center to a gateway earth station for transmission via satellite. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of communicating the second electronic message from said gateway control center to said subscriber communicator proceeds through at least one intermediary ground-based transceiver.