[AccessD] Faxing reports from Access

Max Wanadoo max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Tue Feb 5 11:43:47 CST 2008


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" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk>
>To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>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" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> >>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> >><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> >>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" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> >>>>To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> >>>>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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