Mark A Matte
markamatte at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 5 14:54:22 CST 2008
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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 > > -- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/