- METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A FACSIMILE MACHINE TO BE AN E-MAIL CLIENT

摘要

The present invention is a facsimile (FAX) machine user and an e-a method and apparatus which allows to easily transmit, receive and process the message. If the user selects a receiving mode "direct reception", E-mail This e-fax machine that can be printed automatically and read-mails are sent automatically. If the user selects "reception by the request" mode, the user can call a certain phone number in response to a voice prompt his (have) a non-read e-mail and know where to send a fax directed to the system. Users Users also criticized the dock being held through electronic pager or telephone - to learn about the e-mail. In both cases, users received by fax, e for the user - including the contents of the message. To send mail from his fax machine, a user that is associated with each electronic fax phone number ( "Internet Fax" also called a) - e uses the "address book" in the e-mail address. If you send a fax message to the recipient Internet fax number associated with a particular user's address book, system electronics, including the contents of the fax message - sends an email message to a recipient's fax number, combined with the Internet.