A facsimile machine that is capable of executing a transmitting process corresponding to a user's request certainly. A setting unit receives a selection between a first connection method for connecting with a remote machine via a SIP server and a second connection method for connecting with a remote machine directly bypassing the SIP server. A communication unit communicates by the connection method selected by the setting unit when inputted destination information is a telephone number, and communicates using an IP address included in the destination information irrespective of the connection method selected by the setting unit when the inputted destination information is not a telephone number.