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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-026978.txt : 20080501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501190415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-026978
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943183329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 SAGINAW DR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502162000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 SAGINAW DR
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TUMBLEWEED SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heisch James A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368621

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26223
		FILM NUMBER:		08796197

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-216-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		STREET 2:		700 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022509</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TMWD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001368621</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Heisch James A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TUMBLEWEED COMMNICATIONS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>700 SAGINAW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDWOOD CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94063</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>43250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.001</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All shares are granted at par value, subject to repurchase by Tumbleweed, such that the recipient's interest in the restricted stock shall vest as to one-third (1/3rd) of such Restricted Stock on the date after the 2008 Annual Stockholders' Meeting, as to an additional one-third (1/3rd) on the date after the first anniversary of such meeting, and as to the final one-third (1/3rd) on the date after the second anniversary of such meeting, so as to be 100% vested on the date after the second anniversary of the 2008 Annual Stockholders' Meeting.  Vesting of this grant (i) will occur regardless of recipient's status as a Board member at the time of vesting and (ii) will accelerate 100% upon a change of ownership control (single trigger).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bernard J. Cassidy, Attorney-in-Fact for James A. Heisch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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