Internet facsimile apparatus and E-mail communication method
First Claim
1. An e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network, said e-mail communication apparatus comprising:
- a receiver that receives e-mail from a sender over the network;
a detector that detects whether or not the received e-mail can be handled, based upon whether the e-mail can be opened in said e-mail communication apparatus;
a printer that prints the received e-mail when said detector detects that the e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
a transmitter that transmits a notice e-mail to the administrator when said detector detects that the e-mail cannot be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
wherein said receiver, said detector and said printer are integrated in said e-mail communication apparatus.
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Abstract
An e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network includes a receiver that receives e-mail from a sender over the network and a detector that detects whether or not the received e-mail can be handled, based upon whether the e-mail can be opened in the e-mail communication apparatus. A printer prints the received e-mail when the detector detects that the e-mail can be handled in e-mail communication apparatus and a transmitter transmits a notice e-mail to the administrator when the detector detects that the e-mail cannot be handled in e-mail communication apparatus. The receiver, the detector and the printer are integrated in the e-mail communication apparatus.
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12 Claims
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1. An e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network, said e-mail communication apparatus comprising:
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a receiver that receives e-mail from a sender over the network;
a detector that detects whether or not the received e-mail can be handled, based upon whether the e-mail can be opened in said e-mail communication apparatus;
a printer that prints the received e-mail when said detector detects that the e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
a transmitter that transmits a notice e-mail to the administrator when said detector detects that the e-mail cannot be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
wherein said receiver, said detector and said printer are integrated in said e-mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network;
- said e-mail communication apparatus comprising;
a receiver that receives e-mail from a sender over the network;
a detector that detects whether or not the received e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus, based upon a format of the received e-mail;
a printer that prints the received e-mail when said detector detects that the e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
a transmitter that transmits a notice e-mail to the administrator when said detector detects that the e-mail cannot be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
wherein said receiver, said detector and said printer are integrated in said e-mail communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
- said e-mail communication apparatus comprising;
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11. A method for communicating e-mail by e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network, said method comprising:
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receiving e-mail from a sender over the network;
detecting whether or not the received e-mail can be handled, based upon whether the e-mail can be opened in said e-mail communication apparatus;
printing the received e-mail when it is detected that the e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
transmitting a notice e-mail to the administrator when it is detected that the e-mail cannot be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
wherein the receiving, the detecting and the printing are performed in said e-mail communication apparatus.
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12. A method for communicating e-mail by e-mail communication apparatus connected an administrator via a network, said method comprising:
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receiving e-mail from a sender over the network;
detecting whether or not the received e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus, based upon a format of the received e-mail;
printing the received e-mail when it is detected that the e-mail can be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
transmitting a notice e-mail to the administrator when it is detected that the e-mail cannot be handled in said e-mail communication apparatus;
wherein the receiving, the detecting and the printing are performed in said e-mail communication apparatus.
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