RE: Facsimile/400 -- MIDRANGE-L

If using a different Fax Vendors software is an option, then I of 
course must recommend Fax Server/401.  Please note that my company 
Develops & Sells this product, so my opinion is biased.

For more information, our web site is http://www.faxserver401.com

Or you can send an email to jdalverny@cstoneindy.com or call him at 
317-802-0107 Ext 103.

And yes, we have many different interfaces.  Command Driven, contol 
characters in your spool file, or we can "dive in and extract it" with 
no changes to your application (other than directing to an outq).

The actual faxing is done from a separate box, but there are MANY 
advantages to this approach.  If you would like to discuss this, 
please send me a private email.

Regards,
Bob Crothers
Cornerstone Communications, LLC
www.faxserver401.com



-----Original Message-----
From:   Scott Mildenberger [SMTP:Smildenber@Washcorp.com]
Sent:   Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:16 AM
To:     'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject:        RE: Facsimile/400

You might want to consider looking at Quadrant Software's FastFax 
product.
It works on top of Facsimile/400 and makes it easier to use.  It works 
very
similar to the Biscom/EDS solution but much better.  I have gone 
through the
process of replacing a Biscom/EDS system with FastFax.  The FastFax 
system
also utilizes a FAXHEADER record with the codes for faxing and you 
just put
the spool file into a certain outq and away it goes.  Essentially all 
you
have to do to convert is change the fax codes and the outq that you 
override
to.  Also, the FastFax product will work with either the Integrated 
Fax
Adapter or with an external PC or both.  This can be important if you 
start
using the Integrated Fax Adapter and want to add lines and don't have 
any
open slots in the 400.  If you have any other questions feel free to 
e-mail
me privately.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William A.(Tony) Corbett [SMTP:corbett@asresources.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:39 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Facsimile/400
>
> Can anyone give me a couple pointers on a "correct" way to set up
> Fax/400?  I'm currently replacing a Biscom/EDS fax solution, works 
good
> just not Y2K compliant, we just upgraded a client to from a 510 to a 
720
> and ordered Facsimile/400 rather than hassle with the upgrade of the
> Unix-based fax server pc.  This eliminates a "faxserver" pc and puts 
all
> the stuff back in the AS400. (where it belongs)
> Current implementation:
> * an outq FAXQ which a program "scans" for spoolfiles and moves them 
to
> the PC
> * the printer file contains a FAXHEADER record which contains 
control
> codes for fax#, etc
> * Based on a "fax or report(f/r) _" prompt in the program a cl for 
the
> "generate" subprogram either overrides to faxq or not and faxheader
> record is written (or not) at each fax# change.
>
> It looks like Fax400 is cl-driven, ie., you'd have to call a cl at 
EACH
> "fax# change".
>
> Any advice will be appreciated, ie., how did you do it??
>
> --
> William A.(Tony) Corbett
> corbett@asresources.com
> http://www.asresources.com
> http://www.cbt400.com
>
>
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