Patent ID: 8239459

Claim:
A system including an external apparatus and a data processing apparatus, the data processing apparatus comprising: a first operation unit configured to accept, from a user, an instruction for reading of an original document and an electronic mail address; a scanner unit configured to optically read the original document in response to accepting of the instruction, and generate image data corresponding to the original document; a program transmission unit configured to transmit an electronic mail message attaching the program for creating a shared folder for storing the image data, to a destination of the accepted electronic email, wherein the program is received by the external apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive, from the external apparatus, a path of the shared folder and authentication information; a first transmission unit automatically transmits, using the received authentication information, the image data to the shared folder identified by the received path; and the external apparatus comprising: a program reception unit configured to receive the program transmitted from the data processing apparatus; a second operation unit configured to accept, from the user, authentication information and a path of a shared folder permitted to be accessed by the authentication information, via a screen displayed by activating the received program; a creation unit configured to create the shared folder; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the path of the shared folder and the authentication information to the data processing apparatus.