[AccessD] Faxing reports from Access

William Hindman wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Tue Feb 5 16:19:43 CST 2008


...good software but dear god the price! :)

William

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark A Matte" <markamatte at hotmail.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access


>
> 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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