Communication apparatus

An electronic-mail apparatus, comprising:

• an acceptor that accepts electronic-mail data;
• an electronic-mail transmitter that transmits the accepted electronic-mail data to a destination,
• an operational panel that includes a start button and a source button, the start button starts a transmission of an electronic-mail to a destination and the source button designates an alternative electronic mail destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail started by the start button is not completed, the failure message being distinct from the electronic mail data;
• wherein the message provides an indication, at the alternative electronic mail destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.

An electronic-mail apparatus, comprising:

• an acceptor that accepts electronic-mail data;
• an electronic-mail transmitter that transmits the accepted electronic-mail data to a destination,
• an operational panel that includes a source button that designates input of an alternative electronic mail destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail is not completed, the failure message being distinct from the electronic mail data;
• wherein the message provides an indication, at the alternative electronic mail destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.

A method for transmitting an electronic-mail, using an electronic-mail apparatus which has an operational panel, the operational panel including a start member that starts a transmission of the electronic-mail to a destination address, the method comprising:

• accepting electronic-mail data;
• designating an electronic mail destination address;
• transmitting the accepted electronic-mail to the designated electronic mail destination address, and
• designating an alternative electronic mail destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail started by the start member is not completed, the failure message being distinct from the electronic mail data;
• wherein the message provides an indication, at the alternative electronic mail destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.

A method for transmitting an electronic-mail, using an electronic-mail apparatus which has an operational panel, the operational panel including a start member that starts a transmission of the electronic-mail to an electronic mail destination address, and a source button, the method comprising:

• accepting electronic-mail data
• designating an electronic mail destination address;
• designating an alternative electronic mail destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail is not completed, the failure message being distinct from the electronic mail data;
• utilizing the source button to designate input of the alternative electronic mail destination address;
• transmitting the accepted electronic-mail to the designated electronic mail destination address,
• wherein the message provides an indication, at the alternative electronic mail destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.

A method for transmitting an electronic-mail, using an electronic-mail apparatus including a source button, the method comprising:

• accepting electronic-mail data;
• designating an electronic mail destination address;
• designating an alternative electronic mail destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail is not completed, the failure message being distinct from the electronic mail data;
• utilizing the source button to designate input of the alternative electronic mail destination address;
• and
• transmitting the accepted electronic-mail to the designated electronic mail destination address,
• wherein the message provides an indication, at the alternative electronic mail destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.