摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transmitting device capable of transmitting delivery conformation reliably by selecting the transmission/reception path of the delivery conformation of an electronic mail appropriately according the environment between devices, and to provide a receiver, a method of controlling the transmitting device and the receiver, a communication system, and a program. SOLUTION: The transmitting device transmits electronic mails to the receiver via a network by selecting one of the communication method via a mail server and that without using the mail server. The transmitting device generates electronic mails, and transmits the electronic mail and information for indicating the answering method of a delivery confirmation request to the electronic mail to the receiver. The result of the delivery confirmation to the transmitted electronic mail is received from the receiver according to the answering method. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |