Conventionally, numerous methods using electronic mails have been known as simple means of operating of various information processing apparatuses. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-334002 discloses transferring an electronic mail to another network. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-139164 discloses updating an address book. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-342409 discloses changing a schedule. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-233493 discloses management of computer.
However, in the above respective conventional technologies, application of such technologies to an information processing apparatus capable of voice output is not disclosed.
On the other hand, it is generally possible to voice-output a transmitted electronic mail on the receiving apparatus. However, the voice output cannot be performed at a sender's intended timing. Rather, the timing of the voice output of the transmitted electronic mail is determined by the receiving apparatus.