Abstract: The invention relates to an image communication apparatus that allows e-mail transmission with excellent versatility. Based on a result of detection provided by a document detecting section (3) for detecting the presence or absence of a document, it is determined whether or not an e-mail is transmitted with use of an attachment file by an e-mail transmitting section (7). For example, when the presence of a document is detected by the document detecting section (3), a control section (2) acts to create an e-mail with document image data read by a reading section (4) in attachment-file form, and to transmit the created e-mail. When the absence of a document is detected by the document detecting section (3), the control section acts to create an e-mail without using an attachment file of image data, and to transmit the created e-mail.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image communication apparatus that allows e-mail transmission with excellent versatility. Based on a result of detection provided by a document detecting section (3) for detecting the presence or absence of a document, it is determined whether or not an e-mail is transmitted with use of an attachment file by an e-mail transmitting section (7). For example, when the presence of a document is detected by the document detecting section (3), a control section (2) acts to create an e-mail with document image data read by a reading section (4) in attachment-file form, and to transmit the created e-mail. When the absence of a document is detected by the document detecting section (3), the control section acts to create an e-mail without using an attachment file of image data, and to transmit the created e-mail.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is connected to an information processing apparatus having e-mail capability, and image data is delivered by e-mail over a network. An information processing apparatus is provided with the capability to exchange messages by e-mail over a network. The facsimile apparatus exchanges image data over a public switched telephone network, reads image data with a scanner unit, and prints image data with a printer. An operating unit is provided with a plurality of keys, and the facsimile apparatus is connected with a connection interface unit to the information processing apparatus. Key data representing a predetermined key of the plurality of keys, setting data for setting this key data to e-mail mode, and recipient name data corresponding to the key code is set in the facsimile apparatus. When the predetermined key is activated, the data is sent over the connection interface unit to the information processing apparatus.