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Configuring the "fax server" computer
Configuring the current computer
Configuring the fax server in Windows 2000
Configuring the fax server in Windows XP
Configuring the fax server in Windows Vista
Configuring the fax server programmatically
Options of fax server
Tips

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Configuring the "fax server" computer

Overview

WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to manage faxes via the system fax server, available in Windows (2000, XP and later).

You can:

This help page presents the configuration of the fax server required to perform these operations.

Configuring the "fax server" computer

Configuring the current computer

The following elements are required to send faxes:

Windows XP, 2000 or Vista (Vista Professional or Vista Full Version)
a modem configured on the computer (server in WEBDEV)
the standard Windows fax service must be started (on the server for WEBDEV)

Note: the fax server may be a different extension from the current one.. In this case, the fax server must be installed on a "Server 2003" computer and shared.

1. Check the configuration of modem

Open the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control panel") and select "Phone and modem options". Check whether a modem is installed on the computer.

2. Install a standard fax server

Windows XP, 2000 and Vista are supplied with a fax server.

To install this fax server in Windows XP or 2000:

Select "Add/Remove Programs" in the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control Panel").
Select "Add/Remove Windows components".

To install this fax server in Windows Vista:

Select "Programs and features" in the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control Panel").
Select "Enable or disable Windows features", then "Windows fax and digitization".

3. Check whether the standard fax service of Windows is in incoming mode

For more details, see the paragraphs below.

Configuring the fax server in Windows 2000

In Windows 2000, the fax server is called "Fax Service".

To configure the fax server:

Open the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control panel").
Double-click "Fax service". If this option is not displayed, install the fax server of Windows 2000 (see above).
Select the "Advanced options" tab and click the "Open the console for managing the fax service" button.
The "Device" option lists the modems and faxes installed on the computer.
Double-click your modem/fax.
In the "General" tab, enable fax sending to send faxes from a WINDEV application or WEBDEV site.
Validate.

Note: To create a cover file (.Cov), use the "Cover page" tab..

Configuring the fax server in Windows XP

To configure the fax server:

Select "Start .. Printers and Faxes".
Double-click the "Fax" option. The wizard for fax configuration starts.
Select "Tools .. Configuration".
Validate the default parameters until you reach the "Configuration for receiving and sending faxes" plane.
Enable the feature allowing you to send faxes from a WINDEV application.
Validate. The fax server is started.

Note: To create a cover file (.Cov), use the "Tool . Personal cover page".

Configuring the fax server in Windows Vista

To configure the fax server:

Select "Start .. All programs .. Windows fax and digitization". The wizard for fax configuration starts.
At the bottom of the left pane, select "Fax service".
Select "Tools .. Fax accounts" and click the "Add" button.
In the wizard, follow the different steps in order to connect to a fax modem.
To enable the feature for sending faxes, select "Tools .. Fax settings" and check "Allow this device to send faxes".
Validate. The fax server is started.

Configuring the fax server programmatically

Options of fax server

The standard fax server of Windows proposes several options that can be configured directly from the interface of the fax server. These different options can be configured through programming via the registry. You have the ability to configure and find out:

information about the sending of faxes (Windows 2000):
The corresponding registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax:


Number of attempts	Retries
Number of minutes between two attempts	Retry Delay
Number of days before deleting the unsent faxes	Dirty Days
Archive the outgoing faxes	ArchiveOutgoingFax
Directory of outgoing faxes	ArchiveDirectory
Print the top header	Branding
Forbid the custom cover pages	ServerCoverPageOnly
Time when the economy rate starts	StartCheapTime
Time when the economy rate ends	StopCheapTime

information about the sender of the fax (Windows 2000):
The corresponding registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax\UserInfo:


Number of the fax sender	FaxNumber
Mailbox address	Mailbox
Company	Company
Title	Title
Full name	FullName
Department	Department
Business address	Office
Home phone	HomePhone
Business phone	OfficePhone
Displays the status monitor when sending AND receiving faxes	VisualNotification
Status monitor always on the top	AlwaysOnTop
Sound notification	SoundNotification
Billing code	BillingCode

Tips

To create a fax server and to manage the redial of faxes, the following options must be specified in the fax manager:

No retry for sending faxes:

RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Retries",0)

Timeout set to 0 mn between two attempts:

RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Retry Delay",0)

0 day for keeping the unsent faxes:

RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Dirty Days",0)

It is possible to consider that a fax whose status changed from FaxStatusInit OR FaxStatusCall to FaxStatusInactive was attempted to be sent once. Then, this fax can be re-sent (it will not be automatically re-sent because "No retry for sending faxes" is set to True).