Patent ID: 6877031
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An application server used in a network photograph service system comprising: image storing means for storing a plurality of images; image selecting means for enabling a service user to select at least one of the plurality of stored images, by enabling the stored images to be viewed on a network; mail generating means for generating an electronic mail message with the selected image as an attachment to the electronic mail message, without requiring a recipient of the electronic mail with attached image to activate an address that points the recipient to a file which stores the selected image; destination address specifying means for enabling the service user to specify a destination address of the electronic mail message; user address setting means for enabling the service user to directly set the address of the sender of the electronic mail message, wherein the address of the sender is an automatic reply address; and mail transmitting means for transmitting the electronic mail message to the destination address specified by the destination address specifying means, wherein the mail transmitting means describes the mail address set by the user address setting means as the address of the sender of the electronic mail message.