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Summary of the Machine for Scan to E-Mail

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This section describes the summary for setting Scan to e-mail.

Scan to E-Mail

Using this feature, you can scan a document and send it as an attached file from this machine without using your computer. This feature is very easy to use if a recipient's address is registered in advance, and it is useful when you want to send paper copies of documents to your customers or peers quickly.

System Requirements

The following system environments are compatible when using the scan to e-mail features in this machine:

Mail forwarding server software

    Sendmail 8.93 or later (UNIX)
    Microsoft Exchange Server (Windows) (Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 + Service Pack 1 or later)
    Lotus Domino R4.6 or later (Windows)

Mail receiving server software

    Qpopper 2.53 or later (UNIX)
    Microsoft Exchange Server (Windows) (Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 + Service Pack 1 or later)
    Lotus Domino R4.6 or later (Windows)

Caution

IPv6 is not supported.
The machine sends e-mail to mail servers using SMTP.
The machine can receive I-fax images and plain text e-mails only.
The machine can receive incoming messages from a mail server using the POP3 protocol or directly using the machine's own SMTP receiving function. If the latter method is used, it is not necessary for the mail server to support the POP3 protocol.

Setup Procedures for Scan to E-Mail

To set up the scan to e-mail functions, follow the procedure below.

Caution

It is recommended that the network administrator perform the following procedures.

1. Connect the LAN cable, and set the IP address.

2. Check the information required for setting up the machine.

3. Set up the machine for using the scan to e-mail functions.

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