The present invention discloses a system for providing communication between applets. A browser, such as an HTML web browser, is executed within a computer and a server program including a protocol, such as the HTTP protocol, is executed in the browser. A first page is executed within the browser and a first applet, such as a Java applet, is executed within the first page. A second page is executed within the browser and a second applet is executed within the second page. The second applet transmits data to the server program using the protocol. The first applet executing in the first page processes the data transmitted from the second applet to the server program. The first applet may be used to establish a connection with a remote server over a network using a second protocol, such as POP3, IMAP4, LDAP, SMTP, and transmit the data received from the second applet to the remote server via the network using the second protocol.