Control method for an image forming apparatus which performs transmission of information

A control method for an image forming apparatus configured to perform transmission of information, the control method comprising:

• performing, by a network interface, retransmission of the information a predetermined number of times based on an entry about retransmission of the information in a case where the transmission of the information fails, wherein the entry about the retransmission of the information is added to a notification table managed by the image forming apparatus;
• clearing, by a controller, the entry from the notification table, in a case where the retransmission of the information is completed the predetermined number of times or a case where the image forming apparatus receives a response to the retransmission of the information;
• and
• prohibiting, by the controller, a user from changing user information necessary for the retransmission of the information, on the condition that the entry is present in the notification table.