Patent ID: 6094477
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
An electronic mail terminal comprising:an interface unit to be connected to a telephone line;detecting means for detecting a caller telephone number obtained by said interface unit;comparing means for comparing said caller telephone number detected by said detecting means with a telephone number of a server connected to a network so as to determine whether or not said caller telephone number and said telephone number of said server coincide with each other;calling means for initiating a call to said server so as to connect said electronic mail terminal to said server through said interface unit;a memory for storing information about received electronic mail; anda control unit, when said comparing means determines that an incoming call is from said server, for controlling said calling means to automatically call back said server so as to connect said electronic mail terminal to said server and download electronic mail information stored in said server, and for controlling said memory to store the electronic mail information.