[Sderby] Fax software

[Clive Jones]

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On Friday 18 Oct 2002 10:18 am, david joseph wrote:
> Hi everyone, does anyone out there know of any decent fax software for
> Linux.  I'm working towards junking Windows from my system It's really
> frustrating (and annoying) to have to go into Windows to send a fax. I'm
> looking for something with a simple graphical front end like Bitware's
> fax driver. (It would be nice to be able to use voice too - but that's
> not a priority at the moment) Seems to be a real lack of Linux software
> in this area.

The main contenders are hylafax and mgetty/vgetty, although you will probably 
want to use the send-to-fax functionality which may already appear in your 
'select a printer' dialog box from kde etc.

I'm currently hacking on vgetty to get voice to work at a higher quality with 
my modem (a diamond supra express).  I don't know much about sending fax, but 
my system receives them, and emails them to me so that I can access them from 
anywhere.  It also supports a mail to fax gateway and a number of other 
options. (mgetty supports remote dial-in as well, should you want it).

When you look into it, you will find that it is windows software which is 
really lacking, especially when it comes to a system for 'press 1 to leave a 
message for clive, 2 to leave a message for suzi, 3 to listen to dreary 
music' type systems.  The same functionality on windows can cost big money.

C.
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