Internet facsimile apparatus and method of controlling internet facsimile communication using the apparatus

An Internet facsimile apparatus comprising:

• a facsimile communication unit, adapted to perform a facsimile communication according to a facsimile procedure signal;
• an Internet facsimile communication unit, adapted to perform a Internet facsimile communication which communicates image data using an E-Mail;
• a determination unit, adapted to determine whether a communication partner communicated by said facsimile communication unit has an Internet facsimile function for performing the Internet facsimile communication by said Internet facsimile unit;
• and
• a setting unit, adapted to set an E-Mail address of said Internet facsimile apparatus to the facsimile procedure signal in a case where said determination unit determines that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function,
• wherein said facsimile communication unit transmits the facsimile procedure signal with the E-Mail address set by setting unit in a case where said determination unit determines that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function.

A control method of an Internet facsimile apparatus comprising the steps of:

• performing a facsimile communication according to a facsimile procedure signal;
• performing an Internet facsimile communication which communicates image data using an E-Mail;
• determining whether a communication partner communicated in the facsimile communication has an Internet facsimile function for performing the Internet facsimile communication;
• and
• setting an E-Mail address of the Internet facsimile apparatus to the facsimile procedure signal in a case where it is determined that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function,
• wherein in the facsimile communication, the facsimile procedure signal is transmitted with the set E-Mail address in a case where it is determined that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function.

A computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer executable program, said computer executable program comprising the steps of:

• performing a facsimile communication according to a facsimile procedure signal;
• performing an Internet facsimile communication which communicates image data using an E-Mail;
• determining whether a communication partner communicated in the facsimile communication has an Internet facsimile function for performing the Internet facsimile communication;
• and
• setting an E-Mail address of the Internet facsimile apparatus to the facsimile procedure signal in a case where it is determined that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function,
• wherein in the facsimile communication, the facsimile procedure signal is transmitted with the set E-Mail address in a case where it is determined that the communication partner has the Internet facsimile function.