Network facsimile apparatus

Abstract

A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network. The communication apparatus includes a receiver that receives e-mail data via the network, a memory that stores the received e-mail data, and a generator that generates management data corresponding to the stored e-mail data, as a structured document. A server transmits the management data to the terminal apparatus when a request for the management data is received from the terminal apparatus. The management data is displayable at the terminal apparatus, and the terminal apparatus designates the management data to delete e-mail data in the memory, corresponding the designated management data. A deleting section, when the designated management data and a request for deletion are received from the terminal apparatus via the network, deletes e-mail data stored in the memory, corresponding to the designated management data.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the communication apparatus comprising: 
 a receiver that receives e-mail data via the network;    a memory that stores the received e-mail data;    a generator that generates management data corresponding to the stored e-mail data, as a structured document;    a server that transmits the management data to the terminal apparatus when a request for the management data is received from the terminal apparatus, the management data being displayable at the terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus designating the management data to delete e-mail data in said memory, corresponding to the designated management data; and    a deleter that, when the designated management data and a request for deleting are received from the terminal apparatus via the network, deletes e-mail data stored in said memory, corresponding to the designated management data.    
     
     
         2 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said memory stores a plurality of e-mail data, and said generator generates a list of management data.  
     
     
         3 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said memory stores a TIFF file attached to the e-mail data.  
     
     
         4 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the management data includes at least a time at which the e-mail data corresponding to the management data is stored in said memory.  
     
     
         5 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the management data includes sender data.  
     
     
         6 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the terminal apparatus comprises a personal computer with a display.  
     
     
         7 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a scanner that scans a document to obtain image data;    a compressor that compresses the image data; and    a facsimile transmitter that transmits the compressed image data to a destination via a telephone network.    
     
     
         8 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a facsimile receiver that receives facsimile data via a telephone network; and    a converter that converts the received facsimile data into a TIFF file;    wherein said memory stores the TIFF file, and said generator generates management data corresponding to the TIFF file as a structured document.    
     
     
         9 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 8 , further comprising a determiner that determines whether the data was received via the network or via the telephone network.  
     
     
         10 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said generator assigns a specific number to each management data, the specific number being utilized to identify each management data.  
     
     
         11 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said server generates an image file including the management data and an operation icon as a structured document, and the management data and the operation icon can be displayed simultaneously at the terminal apparatus.  
     
     
         12 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said server transmits confirmation data to the terminal apparatus which transmitted the request for deleting after the request is received.  
     
     
         13 . A method for deleting e-mail data stored in a memory of a communication apparatus, the communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the method comprising: 
 receiving the e-mail data;    storing the received e-mail data to the memory;    generating management data corresponding to the stored e-mail data, as a structured document;    transmitting the management data to the terminal apparatus when a request for the management data is received from the terminal apparatus, the management data being displayable at the terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus designating the management data to delete e-mail data in the memory, corresponding the designated management data; and    deleting e-mail data stored in the memory, corresponding to the designated management data when the designated management data and a request for deleting are received from the terminal apparatus via the network.    
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the storing stores a plurality of e-mail data, and the generating generates a list of management data.  
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the storing stores a TIFF file attached to the e-mail data.  
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the generating management data generates data includes at least a time at which the e-mail data corresponding to the management data is stored in the memory.  
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the generating management data generated data includes sender data.  
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the terminal apparatus comprises a personal computer with a display.  
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 scanning a document to obtain image data;    compressing the image data; and    transmitting the compressed image data to a destination via a telephone network.    
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 receiving facsimile data via a telephone network; and    converting the received facsimile data into a TIFF file;    wherein the storing stores the TIFF file into the memory, and the generating generates management data corresponding to the TIFF file as a structured document.    
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising determining whether the data was received via the network or the telephone network.  
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the generating assigns a specific number to each management data, the specific number being utilized to identify each management data.  
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the generating generates an image file including the management data and an operation icon, as a structured document and the management data and the operation icon can be displayed simultaneously at the terminal apparatus.  
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the transmitting transmits confirmation data to the terminal apparatus which transmitted the request for deleting after the request is received.  
     
     
         25 . A communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the communication apparatus comprising: 
 a receiver that receives e-mail data via the network;    a memory having a plurality of folders, and that stores the received e-mail data; the received e-mail being stored in a predetermined folder of said memory;    a generator that generates management data corresponding to the stored e-mail data, as a structured document;    a server that transmits the management data to the terminal apparatus when a request for the management data is received from the terminal apparatus, the management data being displayable at the terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus designating the management data to move e-mail data from the predetermined folder into a different folder in said memory, the e-mail data being associated with the designated management data; and    a mover that, when the designated management data and a request for moving are received from the terminal apparatus via the network, moves e-mail data from the predetermined folder into the different folder of said memory, the different folder being designated by the terminal apparatus.    
     
     
         26 . A method for moving e-mail data from a first folder to a second folder different from the first folder, in a memory of a communication apparatus connected to a terminal apparatus via a network, the method comprising: 
 receiving e-mail data via the network;    storing the e-mail data into the first folder of the memory;    generating management data corresponding to the stored e-mail data, as a structured document;    transmitting the management data to the terminal apparatus when a request for the management data is received from the terminal apparatus, the management data being displayable at the terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus designating the management data to move e-mail data from the first folder into the second folder in the memory, the e-mail data being associated with the designated management data; and    moving e-mail data from the first folder into the second folder of the memory when the designated management data and a request for moving are received from the terminal apparatus via the network, the second folder being designated by the terminal apparatus.