Image processing apparatus, mail processing method and mail processing program

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070192421
  • Publication Number
    20070192421
  • Date Filed
    December 08, 2006
    18 years ago
  • Date Published
    August 16, 2007
    17 years ago
Abstract
An image processing apparatus comprising: a judgment unit for judging whether or not an e-mail received via a network is an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list; a recording unit; and a control unit for generating a BOX storing the e-mail as associated with the mailing list in said recording unit and storing the e-mail in said BOX if the received e-mail is judged to be an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list by said judgment unit.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown by way of example, and not limitation, in the accompanying figures, in which:



FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a mail delivery system using an image processing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the relevant part of a MFP, as an image processing apparatus.



FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining mail-delivering operation in the mail delivery system shown in FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of text of an e-mail delivered using a mailing list to respective member terminals.



FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of text of an e-mail forwarded to a MFP from a user terminal.



FIG. 6 is a table showing a list of the members in the mailing list who are permitted to access to the respective BOXes in a BOX administration table;



FIG. 7 is a table showing the login accounts in the login account administration table;



FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a directory tree for administering holders by BOX.



FIG. 9 is a screen displaying a list of the mailing list BOXes stored in the MFP by the web browser of user terminal;



FIG. 10 is a screen jumped from the screen shown in FIG. 9 for inputting the login name and the account name;



FIG. 11 is a screen showing a list of descriptions in a BOX associated with the mailing list; and



FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process executed in an MFP when an e-mail is received.


Claims
  • 1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a judgment unit for judging whether or not an e-mail received via a network is an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list;a recording unit; anda control unit for generating a BOX storing the e-mail as associated with the mailing list in said recording unit and storing the e-mail in said BOX if the received e-mail is judged to be an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list by said judgment unit.
  • 2. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said control unit stores the received e-mail in an existing BOX associated with the mailing list without generating a new BOX, if there exists the BOX.
  • 3. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said control unit acquires member information of the mailing list from a mailing list server on the network and performs the settings allowing the members in the mailing list to access to the BOX based on the acquired member information.
  • 4. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein said control unit judges based on said acquired member information of the mailing list whether or not there is any member change in the mailing list, performs the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX if there is an added member, and cancels the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX if there is a deleted member.
  • 5. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein, if the setting allowing a member in the mailing list to access to the BOX is performed, said control unit notifies the fact to the member.
  • 6. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein said control unit acquires member information of the mailing list from said mailing list server at least either when an e-mail is received or when a member accesses thereto.
  • 7. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein said control unit acquires member information of the mailing list periodically from said mailing list server.
  • 8. The image processing apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said control unit acquires the member information of the mailing list from said mailing list server on the network, and, if the image processing apparatus itself is not included in the members of the acquired mailing list, requests the mailing list server to add itself to the members of the mailing list.
  • 9. A mail processing method for an image processing apparatus capable of receiving e-mails, comprising the steps of: judging whether or not an e-mail received via a network is an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list;generating a BOX storing the e-mail as associated with the mailing list in a recording unit if the received e-mail is judged to be an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list in the judgment step; andstoring the e-mail in the generated BOX.
  • 10. The mail processing method as recited in claim 9, wherein, if there exists a BOX associated with the mailing list, the received e-mail is stored in the existing BOX without generating a new BOX.
  • 11. The mail processing method as recited in claim 9, further comprising the steps of acquiring member information of the mailing list from a mailing list server on the network and performing the settings allowing the members in the mailing list to access to the BOX based on the acquired member information.
  • 12. The mail processing method as recited in claim 11, wherein it is judged based on said acquired member information of the mailing list whether or not there is any member change in the mailing list, if there is an added member, the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX is performed, and if there is a deleted member, the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX is canceled.
  • 13. The mail processing method as recited in claim 11, wherein, if the setting allowing a member in the mailing list to access to the BOX is performed, the fact is notified to the member.
  • 14. The mail processing method as recited in claim 9, further comprising the step of acquiring the member information of the mailing list from said mailing list server on the network, and, requesting the mailing list server to add itself to the members of the mailing list if the image processing apparatus itself is not included in the members of the acquired mailing list.
  • 15. A mail processing program stored on computer readable medium for making a computer in an image processing apparatus capable of receiving e-mails execute mail processing, comprising the steps of: judging whether or not an e-mail received via a network is an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list;generating a BOX storing the e-mail as associated with the mailing list in a recording unit if the received e-mail is judged to be an e-mail delivered according to a mailing list or an e-mail forwarded after once delivered according to a mailing list in the judgment step; andstoring the e-mail in the generated BOX.
  • 16. The mail processing program as recited in claim 15, making the computer execute a processing of storing the received e-mail in the existing BOX associated with the mailing list without generating a new BOX if it exists.
  • 17. The mail processing program as recited in claim 15, further making the computer execute the steps of acquiring member information of the mailing list from a mailing list server on the network and performing the settings allowing the members in the mailing list to access to the BOX based on the acquired member information.
  • 18. The mail processing program are recited in claim 17, making the computer execute a processing of judging based on said acquired member information of the mailing list whether or not there is any member change in the mailing list, if there is an added member, performing the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX, and if there is a deleted member, canceling the settings allowing the member to access to the BOX.
  • 19. The mail processing program as recited in claim 17, making the computer execute, if the setting allowing a member in the mailing list to access to the BOX is performed, a processing of notifying the fact to the member.
  • 20. The mail processing program as recited in claim 15, making the computer execute the step of acquiring the member information of the mailing list from said mailing list server on the network, and, requesting the mailing list server to add itself to the members of the mailing list if the image processing apparatus itself is not included in the members of the acquired mailing list.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2006-025974 Feb 2006 JP national