Patent ID: 7031008
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a document table configured to set a document thereon; a scan section configured to optically read an image of the document set on said document table; an input section configured to input an E-mail address; a judging section configured to judge whether the E-mail address inputted by said input section is an address registered in advance; a storing section configured to store the image read by said scan section if the judgment result of said judging section is positive; a first generating section configured to generate an E-mail having the E-mail address inputted by said input section as its destination address, and with a URL indicating a location of the stored image, if the judgment result of said judging section is positive; a second generating section configured to generate an E-mail having the E-mail address inputted by said input section as its destination address, and with the image read by said scan section, if the judgment result of said judging section is negative; and a transmitting section configured to transmit the E-mails generated in said respective generating sections.