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On Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:59:07 -0500, Tim Wunder wrote:
>Federico Voges wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm looking for a fax solution for one of my clients.
>> The server is running Openlinux eServer 2.3 and the workstations are a
>> mix of Win95/98/2000 (a total of 5 wk).
>> My client wants to be able to send/receive faxes from any of the PCs
>> using only one modem connected to the server (pretty basic).
>>
>>
>> I'm testing Hylafax (with Cypheus/h2fax/whfc) and Fax2Send
>> (www.fax2send.com).
>> So far, both servers are working. The problem with Hylafax is the Win
>> client. None of the 3 mentioned are working ok.
>>
>> Fax2Send, works ok (the winner for now). And its cheap, $99 for the 4
>> clients license and $149 for 12 clients.
>>
>> Any other recommendations?? Experience with something like this??
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>
>Hi Federico,
>I've been looking for something myself. I'm in the middle of trying to
>test HylaFax after testing Fax2Send. Fax2Send was easy enough to set up,
>but I find their Win Client to be lacking in the address book area. It's
>FAR easier to just type the person's FAX number in than do an address
>book search. Users will end up doing that all too often and we'll have
>people sending fax's to the wrong place all the time.
You're right, Fax2Send phonebook sucks :)
>
>What did you not like about the HylaFax Win Clients?
>
In short: incomplete, buggy, lack of documentation.
I like Cypheus, but it's buggy, at has no docs at all (even though it
has many, many options). To make it worst, I get an "type missmatch"
error everytime I print to Cypheus (from the helper app). I've emailed
Bodo Noering, but I haven't received an answer yet.
I'll try smbfax but I don't think my client will like it (print->check
mail->complete a web form, just to send a fax). And AFAIK it doesn't
support inbound fax management (I haven't read the docs yet).
The other alternative is LightningFax (www.LightningFax.com), but they
haven't released a linux version since 6.5 (the current version is 7.5)
and they don't mention Linux in their website. I've emailed them asking
about it.
So, for the moment, the best option still is Fax2Send.
>You say both servers are working. Do you have them both working at the
>same time? I've assumed you can't do that and uninstalled Fax2Send prior
>to trying to install HylaFax (no, it ain't working, yet...)
>
Yes, I have both installed. Just run
/etc/rc.d/init.d/{hylafax,fax2send} stop|start and presto! (You may
have to disable hylafax inbound conections from /etc/inittab).
BTW, if you're using an USR 56K modem, and have problems getting it to
work with HylaFax, just let me know. I can send you my config file (it
took me a few hours of google'ing until I found the right settings).
Federico Voges
Socio gerente
Intrasoft
Malabia 2137 14 A
(1425) Buenos Aires
Argentina
Te/Fax: 54-11-4833-5182
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.intrasoft.com.ar
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