Document distribution system and method using WebDAV protocol

An image forming apparatus coupled to a WebDAV server via a network, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a scanner configured to scan a document;
• a user interface configured to provide a dialog box including a first user input field to enable a user to designate a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the WebDAV server and a second user input field to enable the user to designate a directory of the WebDAV server so as to specify a document storing location within the WebDAV server;
• and
• a controller configured to determine whether to use an existing document level property and existing document information to determine a directory of the WebDAV server,
• wherein upon determining to use the existing document level property and the existing document information, the controller transmits the scanned document to the directory of the WebDAV server determined by using the existing document level property and the existing document information, and upon determining not to use the existing document level property and the existing document information, the controller transmits the scanned document to the directory of the WebDAV server designated by using the user interface, and
• wherein the dialog box provides a connection between the image forming apparatus and the WebDAV server for transmitting a document by using the WebDAV protocol.