E-mail/facsimile communication apparatus and method

摘要

An input value from a panel 308 is analyzed by mail address analyze means. A determination section 309 performs determination based on the analysis result. When an identification character "Ð" is detected in the input value, the determination section 309 instructs an encryption processing section to execute encryption processing, which is made to correspond to the identification character "Ð". A mail transmitting section 307 transmits data subjected to encryption processing in accordance with an e-mail transfer protocol. An operator has only to add the identification character "Ð" to a recipient address from the panel so that an image communication apparatus 105 executes encryption processing. This eliminates the need for adding a new button when a new function is added to the image communication apparatus 105.