[AccessD] Faxing reports from Access

Mark A Matte markamatte at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 5 15:49:35 CST 2008


Forgot to mention what we use!!!


"RightFAX"

Good Luck,

Mark


> From: max.wanadoo at gmail.com
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:17:56 +0000
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>
> ok, I accept all that. And, given that is the situation "outside of my
> world", then I guess you do not have many choices left to you. They need a
> modem, but from what I can recall (all those years ago before broadband
> ), I seem to recall that you could set it to "dial out when required and
> then hang up" and also "Warn if the outgoing number changes", which should
> give you some security. Also, there is such a thing as "dial-back", when
> somebody calls in, the modem acks, hangs up and dials back to a listed
> number (but not sure if that applies in this situation).
> Hmmm. Difficulty David. That just about exhausts my suggestions.
> Regards
> Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:10 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>
> Max,
>
> This is the same with the company I contract to - their clients are
> typically small businesses. Ma and Pa have just gotten used to "that darn
> new fandangle fax machine thingy" and you want them to learn e-mail? :-)
>
> Incidentally, the company offers to email the accounts as well as fax.
>
> David
>
>
> At 6/02/2008, you wrote:
>
>>Max,
>>
>>I understand your comments about the fax being antiquated...In
>>actuality it was patended prior to the telephone...but...
>>
>>I work for a large company...and we have faxes coming in and out from
>>customers and contracters. Outside of the corporate world many people
>>still quote or document jobs with pen and paper. Or if a customer gets
>>a quote from a competitor...its been printed out...other than
>>mail...how would this customer get us a copy to match? Its typically
>>easier for the customer to fax something than it is for them to scan
>>and email.
>>
>>
>>Just some thoughts...
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>> From: max.wanadoo at gmail.com
>>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>>> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:32:19 +0000
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>
>>> David,
>>> In that case there is no security difference!! Fax is not secure.
>>>
>>> Send them using Email and cGeep (www.cgeep.com). The recipient can
>>> unencrypted them and print them out (but why do they want a hard
>>> copy these day, I ask myself).
>>> Why does it need to be what is these days a antiquity (fax machine).
>>> You need to get them to have a culture change. this is the 21st Century.
>>> Fax machine went out 10-20 years ago apart from the luddites!
>>> My 2p worth, but worth stating to them, I think. The only faxes I
>>> seem to get these days are ones offering us Debt Collecting services
>>> or else ones offering cheap car leasing. If we lost our fax, we wouldn't
> even notice.
>>>
>>> I hope you take this in the intention which it is sent, not as a bleat!
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Max
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David
>>> Emerson
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:16 PM
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestion, but as the faxes are client accounts,
>> the company
>>> doesn't want them floating around the internet.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> At 6/02/2008, you wrote:
>>>>David,
>>>>As an alternative, there are companies out there who will send faxes
>>>>via an email. You send them an email, they turn it into a fax and
>>>>send it. they receive a fax for you, they turn it into an email and
>>>>pass it on
>>> to you.
>>>>You get a tel number to use as a fax number.
>>>>I dont think it is very expensive. Certainly less than installing a
>>>>separate fax telephone line, rental etc. Also handles attachments. i
>>>>have often looked at this but as we have a fax built into our office
>>>>copier have not actually had a need for it.
>>>>Max
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David
>>>>Emerson
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:35 PM
>>>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for both of these. I am still working through a solution with
>>>>the IT department. They don't want to put a modem on the servers to
>>>>restrict hackers dialing in. (They do have broadband on the server
> though).
>>>>
>>>>What they are looking at is using another computer which is on the
>>>>network and does have a fax modem.
>>>>
>>>>Will keep you all posted.
>>>>
>>>>David
>>>>
>>>>At 6/02/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>...Zetafax also works quite well without using Exchange ...just
>>>>>point to a table or query with an fax number source field and go
>>>>>...I tried a number of fax "solutions" before going with Zeta
>>>>>...once you get the phone number formats right, even the dumbest of
>>>>>users can use it without further support ...and every few months I
>>>>>get a call from their customer support asking if there are any
>>>>>problems they can help me with ...no sales pitch, just a short call
>>>>>...and they actually know who to put you in touch with if you do have a
> how-do-I question.
>>>>>
>>>>>William
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Andy Lacey"
>>>>>To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
>>>>>
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:31 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I use Zetafax from Equinox http://www.equisys.com/index.html .
>>>>>>It's not cheap but if you're an Outlook/Exchange user it's so
>>>>>>simple because all you do is send an "email" but to a fax number.
>>>>>>Zetafax picks it up and faxes it.
>>>>>> You do need a fax modem on the Exchange server though of course.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- Andy Lacey
>>>>>> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Barry G.
>>>>>>>Herring
>>>>>>>Sent: 05 February 2008 00:19
>>>>>>>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have a client that is interested in faxing also, so will be
>>>>>>>monitoring this thread to its conclusion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Barry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath
>>>>>>>Pelletti
>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:16 PM
>>>>>>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Great if you can keep us posted - the next app I am writing
>>>>>>>(2003) will also
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>require faxing from the db.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Kath
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "David Emerson"
>>>>>>>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:01 AM
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks Kath,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have that article and was going to use it, but then found
>>>>>>>> that the server that it would be run on doesn't have a modem or
>>>>>>>> phone
>>>>>>>attached
>>>>>>>> to it :'(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They do have a couple of printers that are available, and these
>>>>>>>> do have fax software but neither of them seem to enable
>>>>>>>external commands
>>>>>>>> from within other applications like WinFax does :-(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Will keep everyone posted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At 5/02/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>David - There was an article in Woody's Access Watch about
>>>>>>>faxing from
>>>>>>>>>Access. I will forward the Part 2 of it to you offline -
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Kath
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "David Emerson"
>>>>>>>>>To:
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:06 PM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I have a client who want to fax two reports to their clients
>>>>>>>>>>(a cover sheet, and a second report). They have WinFax 10 Pro
>>>>>>>>>>installed but I am having problems getting technical
>>>>>>>information on
>>>>>>>>>>how to use it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have any code for sending Faxes using WinFax?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> David Emerson
>>>>>>>>>> Dalyn Software Ltd
>>>>>>>>>> Wellington, New Zealand
>>>>>>>>>>
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