Facsimile device and program product for facsimile printing

Abstract

It is intended to provide a facsimile device and a program product for facsimile printing capable of surely making a user know receipt of an irregular e-mail such as an error mail or the like, without requiring extra volume of memory, while preventing waste of paper. When an e-mail is received, there is detected whether a printing mode is set or a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail in #2. Even though a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail (#2: No), the body part is printed in #8 in case the e-mail is not accompanied by an attached file of predetermined format (#5: No). Therefore, even if a not-printing mode is set, the facsimile device can make a user know receipts of irregular mails such as an error mail, an e-mail without an attached file of predetermined format, and rough causes of the irregular mails.

Description

[0001]This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 641,018, filed Aug. 15, 2003, which claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-87975, filed Mar. 27, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a facsimile device which can receive documents via internet and more particularly to a facsimile device and a program product for facsimile printing which surely make a user recognize that an irregular e-mail such as an error mail or the like is received, while preventing waste of paper.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]In recent years, internet-facsimile devices which exchange documents via internet have begun to be popular, so as to reduce communication costs. In case of facsimile communication via internet like this, data is transmitted in a style of an e-mail. This is because a receiver ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention is to solve the above-described problems included in prior art. The present invention is to provide a facsimile device and a program product for facsimile printing capable of surely informing a user of receipt of irregular e-mail such as an error mail or the like, without requiring extra volume of memory, while preventing waste of paper.

[0013]An e-mail transmitted out as a normal internet facsimile communication must be accompanied by an attached file. Accordingly, in case the facsimile device has received an e-mail with an attached file, the normal print determining unit determines not to print out the body part of the e-mail and only the contents of the attached file are printed. That is, an unnecessary part such as the body part of the e-mail is not printed. Thereby, waste of paper is avoided. In case an irregular mail such as an error mail and the like is received, the irregular mail may be not accompanied by an attached file. Accordingly, in case an irregular mail without an attached file is received, the error print determining unit determines to print the body part of the irregular mail. Subsequently, contents of the body part are printed. Thereby, a user can recognize the fact of the transmission error. In this case, it is not necessary for the facsimile device to save a transmitted mail. Accordingly, excessive volume of memory is not required for the facsimile device. Furthermore, even if an error mail reaches the facsimile device after the corresponding transmitted mail is deleted, it is no problem at all.

Problems solved by technology

That is, an unnecessary part such as the body part of the e-mail is not printed.

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