Electronic mail-facsimile communication system, method and recording medium

A method for faxing electronic mail over a network, comprising the steps of:

• sending electronic mail from electronic mail sending and receiving unit connected to said network;
• receiving said electronic mail and converting said electronic mail into a facsimile transmission image;
• creating electronic mail containing said facsimile transmission image;
• determining the destination of the electronic mail sent from said electronic mail sending and receiving unit;
• and
• returning the electronic mail containing said facsimile transmission image to said electronic mail sending and receiving unit sending the electronic mail if said destination indicates previewing;
• and
• faxing said facsimile transmission image if said destination indicates facsimile communication.

A machine-readable recording medium containing a program code for causing a method for faxing electronic mail over a network to be executed, said method comprising the steps of:

• sending electronic mail from electronic mail sending and receiving unit over a network;
• receiving said electronic mail and generating a facsimile transmission image;
• creating electronic mail containing said facsimile transmission image;
• determining the destination of the electronic mail sent from said electronic mail sending and receiving unit;
• returning the electronic mail containing said facsimile transmission image to said electronic mail sending and receiving unit sending the electronic mail if said destination indicates previewing;
• and
• faxing said facsimile transmission image if said destination indicates facsimile communication.