[Gllug] Asterisk

[SteveC]

* @ 04/04/06 01:28:02 PM john at sinodun.org.uk wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-04-04 at 12:55 +0000, SteveC wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I have a modem or two that once upon a time were known to run in linux,
> > so I think they don't need binary drivers.
> > 
> > I'd like to install one in my machine and connect it to the phone and
> > have it email me whenever I get a message or a fax.
> 
> I don't find it clear from your message what exactly it is that you want
> to do, but I notice the subject is "Asterisk" which may give a clue.
> 
> What sort of "message" are you talking about and how are you proposing
> to receive the fax?  Why can't you then just e-mail yourself in the
> usual way?  Are you proposing to use the modem to establish the
> connection in order to e-mail yourself, or is the modem to do the job of
> receiving the fax (or both)?

o...k

I would like my computer to be a voice answering machine.

> Assuming it's a fax modem, I'd just use Hylafax to drive it and
> configure that to e-mail me each fax as it comes in.  Then however I
> wonder where Asterisk comes in to your question?

Because I understand asterisk does a superset of what I want, and might
be relevant...?

> Give us a few more details about what you have and what you want to do
> and I'll stop my ramblings.
> 
> Cheers,
> John
> 

have fun,

SteveC steve at asklater.com http://www.asklater.com/steve/
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