The present invention has its purpose to provide a
system and method for storing and transmitting a file using an Internet messenger, wherein a file of a messenger user is stored in a messenger function-performing
file storage unit, which is separately connected to a messenger
server, or the
file storage unit is used as a
relay point where a file is transferred between the messenger users, by utilizing P2P transfer technology of a conventional messenger
system without additional log-on or installation of an additional program. To accomplish this object, the present invention provides a messenger
system for storing and transferring a file using an Internet messenger which includes a messenger
server and a plurality of messenger clients connected to the messenger
server for exchanging a message or file with the messenger server. The messenger system of the present invention comprises a messenger function-performing
file storage unit connected to the messenger server. Further, the messenger function-performing file storage unit comprises a messenger function-performing unit for receiving a file, which will be transferred from a user of a messenger
client serving as a sender to a user of a messenger
client serving as a recipient among the plurality of the messenger clients, and transmitting the received file to the user of the messenger
client serving as the recipient; a file storage unit for storing the file received through the messenger function-performing unit therein; and a
control unit for controlling storing the file received through the messenger function-performing unit in the file storage unit and transferring the file stored in the file storage unit to a user of a messenger client serving as a recipient when the user of the messenger client serving as the recipient accepts the
receipt of the file.