David Emerson
newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz
Tue Feb 5 14:16:08 CST 2008
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" <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 > > >>>> > > > >>>> > -- > > >>>> > AccessD mailing list > > >>>> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >>>> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > >>>> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>-- > > >>>>AccessD mailing list > > >>>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > >>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> AccessD mailing list > > >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >>-- > > >>AccessD mailing list > > >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >> > > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > > >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.19/1257 - Release > > >>Date: 2/3/2008 > > >>5:49 PM > > >> > > >> > > >>No virus found in this outgoing message. > > >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.19/1257 - Release > > >>Date: 2/3/2008 > > >>5:49 PM > > >> > > >> > > >>-- > > >>AccessD mailing list > > >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > >-- > >AccessD mailing list > >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >-- >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >-- >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com