A facsimile server includes: a communication section configured to receive a transmit file containing meta-information relating to a phone number and transmit information from an external device, a facsimile image generating section configured to convert the transmit information into a facsimile image, a phone number processing section configured to obtain the phone number from the meta-information, and a FAX modem processing section configured to connect to a public switched telephone network according to the phone number obtained by the phone number processing section and transmit the facsimile image to the public switched telephone network.