Ricoh M160 - E-Mail Messages; Message Disposition Notification (MDN)

Fax Communication Features
SM 154 M160/M161 Fax Option
E-mail Messages
After entering the subject, you can enter a message with: Sub TX Mode> E-mail Options
An e-mail message (up to 5 lines) can be pre-registered with: User Tools> System Settings> File
Transfer> Program/Change/Delete E-mail Message
Limitations on Entries
Item Maximum
Number of Lines 5 lines
Line Length 80 characters
Name Length 20 characters
Message Disposition Notification (MDN)
For details: Core Technology Manual – Facsimile Processes – Faxing from a PC – Internet/LAN
Fax Boards – E-mail Options
The network system administrator can confirm whether a sent mail has been received correctly or
not. This function is enabled only when "I-FAX switch 02 Bit 4" is set to "1". This confirmation is
done in four steps.
1. Send request for confirmation of mail reception. To enable or disable this request (known as
MDN):
2. Sub TX Mode> E-mail Options
3. Mail reception (receive confirmation request)
4. Send confirmation of mail reception
5. Receive confirmation of mail reception
The other party's machine will not respond to the request unless the two conditions below are met:
 The other party's machine must be set up to respond to the confirmation request.
 The other party's machine must support MDN (Message Disposition Notification).
- Setting up the Receiving Party -
The receiving party will respond to the confirmation request if:
1. The "Disposition Notification To" field is in the received mail header (automatically inserted in
the 4th line in the upper table on the previous page, if MDN is enabled), and
2.
Sending the disposition notification must be enabled (User Parameter Setting SW21 (15 [H])
Bit 1 for this model). The content of the response is as follows: