A network facsimile device connected to the Internet or a local area
network, employs an electronic mail function, and has a function of
exchanging image information through said Internet or said local area
network and functions of a facsimile device. The device comprises
delivery notifying partner storing means for storing a mail address of a
destination address to which a confirmation is to be delivered. Delivery
confirmation mail confirming means detects, at a time of receiving
electronic mail, whether the received electronic mail is an electronic
delivery confirmation mail for confirming mail delivery. Delivery
confirmation mail transferring means transfers said delivery confirmation
mail confirmed by said confirming means to said destination address
stored in said delivery notifying partner storing means.