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Abstract

A facsimile apparatus which is capable of notifying a called facsimile terminal of an electronic mail transmission includes a facsimile image transmitter and receiver, a memory, an electronic mail generator, an electronic mail transmitter and receiver, and an electronic mail controller. The memory registers a plurality of facsimile terminals to be called and stores information sets pertinent thereto, wherein each of the information sets includes a user name, a facsimile number, and an electronic mail address for an Internet communication. The electronic mail generator generates electronic mail with an image file, addressed to one of the registered facsimile terminals using the electronic mail address thereof. The electronic mail transmitter and receiver transmits the electronic mail to an Internet server of a subscribing Internet service provider and receives electronic mail from the Internet server. The electronic mail controller controls the facsimile image transmitter and receiver to transmit electronic mail and to further transmit an electronic mail transmission notice to the same one of the registered facsimile terminals using the facsimile number thereof immediately after the electronic mail transmitter and receiver sends electronic mail to the Internet server.

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First Claim