Patent ID: 8190690
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit an E-mail having image data attached thereto to an external apparatus; a confirmation unit configured to confirm a delivery result of the transmitted E-mail; and an output unit configured to output a communication report for notifying a user of a delivery status of the transmitted E-mail, wherein, when the confirmation unit performs confirmation of the delivery result of the transmitted E-mail, the delivery status comprises a first status notifying the user that the confirmation unit has confirmed that the transmission of the E-mail succeeded, a second status notifying the user that the confirmation unit has confirmed that the transmission of the E-mail failed, and a third status notifying the user that delivery of the image data has been completed but that confirmation of the delivery result of the transmitted E-mail is being awaited, and wherein, when the external apparatus does not include a confirmation function capability such that the confirmation unit is not able to not perform the confirmation of the delivery result of the transmitted E-mail, the communication report comprises a fourth status which indicates that image data of base-line format has been attached to the transmitted E-mail.