A method of creating an email usage record is provided. An input signal is
received. An email usage record is created in response to the received
input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated
with the email usage record. A command to send an email message is
received. A confirmation signal is received after the email message has
been sent. Finally, an email leg jacket is created. The email leg jacket
includes at least one record. The at least one record includes information
relating to the email message.