A control method for an image forming apparatus configured to perform transmission of information includes performing retransmission of the information a predetermined number of times in a case where the transmission of the information fails, wherein an entry about the retransmission of the information is added to a notification table managed by the image forming apparatus, clearing the entry from the notification table, in a case where the retransmission of the information is completed the predetermined number of times or a case where the image forming apparatus receives a response to the retransmission of the information, and clearing the entry from the notification table in a case where user information necessary for the retransmission of the information is changed.

Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' sites. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer-based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer-based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.

Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' sites. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer-based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer-based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.

An image management server includes an image receiving unit configured to receive an image, a sorting condition setting unit configured to set a sorting condition for the image, a transfer unit configured to transfer the image to an external transfer destination folder associated with the sorting condition, and a retransmission accepting unit configured to accept a retransmission request for the image in a case where transfer by the transfer unit fails. In response to either of a change of the sorting condition or the name of the sorting condition and deletion of the sorting condition during a period from the failed transfer to acceptance of the retransmission request, the transfer unit transfers the image to the external transfer destination folder associated with the sorting condition used in the failed transfer.