Patent ID: 6469798
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An electronic mail apparatus comprising:a scanner that converts at least one page of document data into image data; a compressor that compresses the image data to obtain compressed image data; a facsimile transmitter that negotiates with a facsimile destination before transmitting image data, and transmits the compressed image data to the designated facsimile destination address, upon completion of negotiation, via a telephone network; a converter that converts the compressed image data into an electronic mail format; an electronic mail transmitter that transmits the electronic mail formatted image data to a designated electronic mail destination address; an operation panel including a start member that starts a transmission of image data to a destination address, said operation panel designates one of an electronic mail destination address and a facsimile destination address, and further designates a defined alternative destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of electronic mail formatted image data is sent when the transmission of image data started by said start member is not completed; wherein the message provides an indication, at the defined alternative destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of electronic mail formatted image data.