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[igalst]

Hello,

I need to setup my own home "server" that would be able to recieve an fax to be send and send it using the modem-fax inside the computer and the phone line connected to it.

Is there any way to do it automaticaly?

Is there any API or a software that can help me?

Thank you


EDIT:
By modem-fax I mean that old 56k modem that we used a few years ago in order to go online..

[oldunis]

I am currently working on deploying a fax solution and I found two systems for linux:

http://www.hylafax.org
and
http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/

[igalst]

Thank you.
I will check it, however, a windows app would be much better as I need this computer for a few more tasks

[bigks]

Windows apps of this nature will more than likely be expensive. You may want the best of both worlds by using windows and a vm to run the fax software. It would also allow you to reboot the vm on the fly just in case of software malfunction on the fax server.

[AHDOnline]

how about this?

if you're running Windows XP, you can finally donate that old fax machine to a local charity and use the desk space for something more valuable—like a box of doughnuts. An easy-to-use fax service is built into Windows XP so you can send and receive faxes from your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...october21.mspx

[DNGeeks]

If you can find a copy of WinFax it will do exactly what you want. I used WinFax for 6 years to accept and send faxes and act as an answering machine (I loved it).

WinFax can also be used as a FaxBack system if I remember correctly.

You need to purchase this used, because it appears that Symantec no longer sells it.

[igalst]

Originally Posted by DNGeeks

If you can find a copy of WinFax it will do exactly what you want. I used WinFax for 6 years to accept and send faxes and act as an answering machine (I loved it).

WinFax can also be used as a FaxBack system if I remember correctly.

You need to purchase this used, because it appears that Symantec no longer sells it.

I'll try to find it.
Thank you/

Originally Posted by AHDOnline

how about this?

if you're running Windows XP, you can finally donate that old fax machine to a local charity and use the desk space for something more valuable—like a box of doughnuts. An easy-to-use fax service is built into Windows XP so you can send and receive faxes from your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...october21.mspx

I do aware about this function.
However, I cannot automaticly send documents to print.
I was looking for writing some kind of vbscript code in order to fax documents. In WinXP I need to send them to a "printer" in order to fax them..