Mail printing system with print confirming function

A mail printing system provided in a computer system capable of receiving mail via a communication line, the mail printing system comprising:

• a printer connected to a computer system for communicating by signals with the computer system;
• a display device;
• an input device;
• predetermined condition judging means for judging whether or not electronic mail, received via a communication line, includes data in a predetermined condition;
• print execution confirmation means for, when the predetermined condition judging means determines that the received electronic mail includes the data in the predetermined condition, controlling the display device to display a message urging an operator of the mail printing system to input confirmation via the input device whether the electronic mail should be printed;
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• print data processing means for controlling the printer to print the electronic mail when the operator inputs confirmation via the input device that the mail should be printed and for controlling the printer not to print the mail when the operator inputs no confirmation via the input device that the mail should be printed.

A program storage medium capable of being read by a computer capable of receiving mail via a communication line, the program comprising:

• a program of judging whether or not electronic mail, received via a communication line, includes data in a predetermined condition;
• a program of controlling, when the received electronic mail includes the data in the predetermined condition, a display device, connected to a computer system, to display a message urging an operator of the mail printing system to input confirmation via an input device, connected to the computer system, whether the mail should be printed;
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• a program of controlling the printer to print electronic mail when the operator inputs confirmation via the input device that the mail should be printed and of controlling the printer not to print the electronic mail when the operator inputs no confirmation via the input device that the mail should be printed.