摘要 |
A communications apparatus connected to a network, such as the Internet or a LAN, includes an input system for inputting image data, a transmitter that transmits the image data via e-mail, a receiver that receives a reply related to the transmission, an d a communication control memory. The communications control memory stores a transmit result indicating whether the transmitting device has completed the transmission and a deliver y result indicating whether a destination side apparatus has received the transmission. Both the results are stored along with their correspondence to each other. A communication method utilizing this communications apparatus is also provided. The apparatus and the method allo w users to confirm completion of transmission and delivery to a destination with ease a nd without fail by storing a notice of completing the transmission as well as information about a return mail into the communication control memory in the apparatus on the transmitter side.
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