From: blc@med.ge.com (Brett Chapman  x7-4391)
Subject: SUMMARY:  Looking for Sun based FAX System
Keywords: sun unix
Organization: G.E. Medical Systems - Ultrasound
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 00:06:45 GMT

	Here is my somewhat delayed summary.  It's a bit long, but I did
have a good response.

	Basically, I was looking for a networkable FAX System for Suns.

	There are a number of products currently available, with even
more coming out every day.

	I have not made up my mind yet.  I am going to try to talk to
a few people with hands on experience.

	One concern that did come up was A4 pages.  I had mentioned
ISOFAX and one respondent mentioned that A4 pages got split into 2
8.5x11" pages ( a couple lines on the second page ).  Since we do a
good amount of communication overseas to Japan and France, I felt
that this may not be the best situation.  I need to investigate this
further.  This may be standard for all I know.  I am not sure what I
would want as an alternative.

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Brett:  Depends upon your requiremnents, and I've
not checked them out except through their literature,
but Perfect Byte has a fax system designed specifically
for Suns.  Don't have their number handy.  It's
at the office and I'm out recovering from surgery 
till the end of the month, but they're out of 
Nebraska and advertize in all the rags (Unix World,
Unix Review, Unix Week, etc).

I run V-System's fax system on a SYSV386 and it
meets my requirements just fine.  They have
modules available for the Sun world.  They also
advertize in the same magazines.  I might be able
to dig up their number if you're interested.

Hope it helps.
Regards,
Jim
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From: uhley@xpressware.com (John Uhley)

You might want to look at XpressFax (I wrote it) now being marketed by
GNP Computers.   Here's the posting that the sales guy sent out recently.
If you're interested you should contact Scott as they are handling 
all the marketing aspects...

********************************************************************************
**                            Introducing XpressFax                           **
********************************************************************************

The Xpressfax package enables registered faxusers to compose, examine, edit, 
transmit or receive any fax document.  XpressFax is fully integrated with UNIX
mail and printer facilities, allowing transparent fax output from any UNIX 
application.  XpressFax features an extremely powerful and configurable 
X11-based  user interface.

Some of the key features of the package include: 

    o Transmission of documents and images with minimal key strokes.

    o Automatic generation of cover pages including number of pages, etc.

    o Public and Private databases of individual and group fax phone numbers.

    o Ability to specify multiple documents and multiple destinations with a
      minimum number of keystrokes.

    o Logs all transmissions, providing an audit trail for authentication of
      transmission time, date, duration, sender and receiver.

    o Scaleable to any number of clients, servers and modems.

    o Ability to delay transmission or to transmit through a specific faxmodem
      to take advantage of best phone rates or phone services.

    o Ability to use any number of faxmodems to meet the bandwidth needs of
      any site.

    o Client/Server architecture with full network capabilities.

    o Import and and export filters for PostScript, TIFF, GIF, PBM and text
      allowing users to fax text and image types directly to remote faxes.

    o Filter integration to ICR/OCR software available to allow conversion
      of faxes to text documents.

    o Automatic printing or filtering of faxes on a per seat basis.

    o Automatic retry of fax transmissions until successful transmission or
      until user configurable maximum retry count is reached.

    o Ability to forward faxes to other registered fax users on the local
      network using a faxmail daemon or via text-based electronic mail using
      sendmail.

    o Single user, network and sites licenses available.


The product is available now.   For more information contact:

    Scott McKenzie 
    GNP Computers
    1254 E Colorado Blvd
    Pasadena, Ca. 91106
    818 577 4252
    818 577 4263 (fax)
    smckenzi@gnp.com
    smckenzi@xpressware.com

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From: Tim Clark <cudac@csv.warwick.ac.uk>

We use IsoFax at Warwick University, (Coventry, UK). It is run by the
Computing Services department with the intention of providing incoming fax
facility for the department, and outgoing for users all over the University.

Incoming We have a few problems with IsoFax sometimes failing to believe
that the caller is a fax machine, and so hanging the phone up. Not a great
problem as the sender usually dials again if they want to get the fax through.
(Perhaps it just deters the junk faxers, so really an adavantage! :-)

For users in Europe an irritating fetaure is that IsoFax is geared to US
paper sizes, an incoming A4 image usually gets the final fraction of an inch
printed by itself on an extra page.

Outgoing
The PostScript translator (Freedom of the Press) is very good. The IsoFax
software is really just geared to Sparc stations now, and expects all users
to have either a Sparc station, or an X-windows connection. Nevertheless we
do manage to run it with users just submitting faxes to our own queueing
mechanism (which feeds into the IsoFax software). We run the IsoFax server
on an old Sun 4/280. You really do need a Sun 4 to run it on - IsoFax does
exist for Sun 3, but it's obsolete now, and I wouldn't recommend it.
Ideally it needs a Sun 4 not doing too much else - problems with dropped
rasters and dropped calls can occur if the Sun 4 is too busy doing other
things.

Another reason we've had to front-end the IsoFax software with our own is
that there are no accounting facilities. So we developed our own: these
check the user has a positive fax budget, then analyse the IsoFax log to
work out what to charge them. 

IsoFax is well geared to use over a network of Sun systems; you pay for a
number of licenses and that is the number of IsoFax processes you can have
running simultaneously at any time on the network. Since our local fax
submission software is the only thing which runs the IsoFax `user' software
- we ensure it only runs one process at a time, so we only need one license.

Use
We use it a lot from other software without the user having to be aware what
is actually going on. For example we've interfaced our order processing
software to it so our orders can go out by fax; our fault logging software
interfaces to it to fire off faxes to our maintenance organisations. E-mail
to non-computer-users at the university can be automatically faxed to an
appropriate fax machine.

Summary
In summary we're quite pleased with IsoFax, but would have liked it to come
with more of the `background support software' which we've had to develop.

Tim Clark
T.Clark@warwick.ac.uk   or (if necessary):-  \Post: Computing Services
JANET:  T.Clark@uk.ac.warwick                 \     University of Warwick
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From: john@tgivan.wimsey.bc.ca (John Hilderley)

Dear Brett,

I couldn't help but notice your posting on USENET today regarding fax for your Sun network. TGI Technologies has developed a comprehensive fax and email gateway for Sun Sparc, Sun 3, Sun 386i's and Sparc compatibles. We are currently at the end of the beta test period and I would be pleased to have GEMS consider our system. I am sure you will find it has all the features you require.

If you email, fax or call me with your fax number I would be happy to fax you information on our product SCINET 3000.

Best Regards,
John Hilderley
Manager of Marketing
UNIX Products

email: john@tgivan.wimsey.bc.ca			phone: 604-872-6676
       						fax:   604-872-6604
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From: friedl@mtndew.tustin.ca.us (Stephen Friedl)

Perhaps you would consider leaning toward VSI*FAX from V-Systems?

We have been shipping for over two years now, we have well over a
thousand installations in the field, and we are pretty well respected
in the industry.  We are not really network-aware per say, but there
is no reason you can't rsh all across your network.

We have some stunning X stuff running under Motif, and we also have
a pretty good PostScript-to-fax product as well.

If this sounds like it's up your alley, send me your technical
questions.  Alternatively, you can contact a salesperson at the
main office at +1 714 545-6442.

    Stephen

Stephen J Friedl | Software Consultant | Tustin, CA |     +1 714 544 6561
3b2-kind-of-guy  | I speak for me ONLY |   KA8CMY   | uunet!mtndew!friedl
 
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From: peter@nashua.progress.com (Peter Sorrentino)

I used to work for The Bristol Group, Ltd.  I thought an inside point of
view may help you decide.  The Bristol Group is an organization of
intelligent, caring people who seem to actually want to provide a good
product to their customers and stand behind it.  If you have problems
you will be helped when you call and, if required, you will be able
to speak to the developer of the part of the software you are
dealing with.  The products are enhanced on a regular basis and 
always towards forfilling customer requests.  You can ask to speak
to the President, Pete Harris, and you will get him.

I no longer have any affiliation with Bristol and rarely speak
to any of the people there.  I worked at an office in New Hampshire,
that around July of '91 got moved into the office in Larkspur, CA.
I chose to stay in New Hampshire.

In summary you are doing business with good people, and I am confident
you will be pleased if you choose them.  I wish I was still working for
them, though I do like Progress Software.


Sincerely,


Peter Sorrentino
Software Engineer
Progress Software Corp.
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From: Petri Helenius <pete@fidata.fi>

Here's some information for you. I'm willing to answer any questions
that arise.


FIMEKO-DATA ANNOUNCES NEW FAX-PRODUCT USING TR29.2 COMPATIBLE MODEM


  Fimeko-Data now has a fax-product that sends and receives faxes 
using Everfax 24/96D EIA TR29.2 draft supporting modem.


	FD-FAX - TELEFAX SOFTWARE FOR UNIX
		FD-FAX is UNIX based software for 386/486
		using UNIX SYSTEM-V compatible operating systems. 
		We also support other platforms. Mail a query
		for pricing and support information.

	FD-FAX-BASICS
		FD-FAX is a full service application, which covers
		all actions required to send and receive telefax messages.
		FD-FAX is made and owned by Fimeko-Data Oy.
		It's programmed fully in C.

	WRITING THE TEXT
		FD-FAX-text is written by ordinary word processing 
		like Uniplex, WP or a generic UNIX screen editor like vi
		and emacs.
		
	GRAPHIC MATERIAL
		FD-FAX-program delivers also Laserjet II graphic
		files via telefax communication. Nearly all word processing
		or picture handling programs can create Laserjet II graphics.
		
	COMMUNICATION
		FD-FAX-fax sending is convenient to do with help 
		of a phonenumber file, which consists of names and fax numbers.
		Any amount of receiving fax numbers can be included into a
		group. Sending group messages is simply done by single command.
		Sending can be timed to occur on desired time of day.
		Phonenumber file can be private or public, or a combination
		of them.

	FD-FAX PROCESSING
		FD-FAX sends the messages independently in background
		and releases the terminal instantly. 
		All users can send messages simultaneously. Send command 
		is very similar to lp spooling command.
		Message can be delivered to a UNIX server from other 
		computers within same network via mail communication or
		file transfer protocols, such as uucp or ftp.

	SPOOLING QUEUE
		FD-FAX-request goes into spool queue, which can be 
		governed like lp spooler.
		Call will be repeated automatically, until message is 
		successfully delivered or request is removed from queue.
		Spooling queue is continously rotated, program does not
		jam because of one reserved faxnumber.

	GOVERNING REQUESTS
		FD-FAX-application informs the user about successful  
		deliveries or possible errors by UNIX mail.

	MULTIFAX
		FD-FAX-application governs multiple fax devices   
		simultaneously. Available fax is selected automatically.

	RECEIVING MESSAGES
		Received message can be printed by a laser system printer.
		FD-FAX supported emulation is Laserjet II and other
		PCL-family of printers.
		Received messages are printed on ordinary, archievable paper.

	POLLING
		With FD-FAX you can make fax document pollable for
		retrieval for one or multiple times.

	QUALITY
		FD-FAX material is adjusted to fax communication.
		For this reason received message is clear and accurate,
		whatever fax device the receiver has.     
		Quality of the message gives good impression.

	ENCHACEMENTS
		FD-FAX can also do text enchancements, like bold,
		shadow, underline and double underline.
		A selection of eight useful font types is included in 
		FD-FAX.
		Hundreds of optional fonts are available with only
		media and delivery costs.
		Graphic information in bitmap form can be inserted into
		desired position in a text file:
		- Header/logo in the beginning of the message.
		- Signature and tailer at the end of the message.     
		- A picture in the text.

	FAX DEVICES
		The Everfax 24/96D connects to the serial port of 
		the computer running Unix(tm) operating system.
		It uses communications speeds up to 19200.

	AVAILABILITY
		FD-FAX is available in executable object program 
		form for a large number of UNIX computers:
		- SCO or Interactive UNIX for 80386
		- SUN Sparc 330, 370 SunOS 4.1 upwards
		- IBM RT6150, RS6000
		- NCR 400/600 450/650
		- MIPS RISComputer
		FD-FAX source code with complete information is
		available in order to establish distribution business in 
		foreign country. In this case separate negotiable 
		agreement will be required.

	PRICE
		$875 for software for one system running 386 or 486
		based Unix.

	INFORMATION
		For additional information, contact us:
		Email: fdfax@fidata.fi
		Fax:   +358-0-458 2425
		Phone: +358-0-458 2421
		(yes, our area code really is zero!)
		Postal address: 
		Fimeko-Data Oy
		Hollantilaisentie 36
		00330  HELSINKI
		FINLAND


	Yours,
	Petri Helenius
	Systems software and hardware specialist
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From: ttl@europa.sti.fi (Timo Lehtinen)

Brett,

We are currently in the process of porting our product to Sun.
If you haven't made a decision yet you might want to look into
it.  Attached please find a PostScript file describing some of
the main features of our product.  It will be available for Sun
within a few weeks.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Timo Lehtinen

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124.0 0 32 (service on a ) W
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124.0 0 32 (UNIX) W
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124.0 0 32 ( host computer. Fax transmission is achieved using a) W
13248 -43003 M
147.2 0 32 (low cost fax modem or a fax machine with a computer interface. Net\255) W
13248 -44403 M
114.3 0 32 (work communication is based on open and standard protocols allowing) W
13248 -45803 M
44.5 0 32 (access to the fax gateway service from virtually any type of system any\255) W
13248 -47203 M
(where on the network.) h
13248 -49203 M
48.6 0 32 (With STIFAX any printable document can be sent as a fax message to a) W
13248 -50603 M
75.0 0 32 (single or a group of fax recipients anywhere in the world. Incoming fax) W
13248 -52003 M
43.7 0 32 (messages are directed to a system print queue or they can be received as) W
13248 -53403 M
2.9 0 32 (electronic mail messages to be viewed on a graphics terminal and printed) W
13248 -54803 M
(only when a hardcopy is needed.) h
13248 -56803 M
5.8 0 32 (A computer interfaced fax machine can also be used as a document scan\255) W
13248 -58203 M
81.5 0 32 (ner and a printer providing a simple solution to electronic document ar\255) W
13248 -59603 M
81.0 0 32 (chiving. Online documents are stored in compressed form for minimum) W
13248 -61003 M
148.4 0 32 (consumption of disk space and can be uncompressed for viewing on a) W
13248 -62403 M
(graphic terminal anytime.) h
13248 -64403 M
21.3 0 32 (One fax gateway system can host several fax modems or computer inter\255) W
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13248 -5188 M
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/Times-Roman & P
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
183.0 0 32 (Outgoing fax messages are queued and the transmission automatically) W
13248 -6588 M
119.2 0 32 (reattempted a configurable number of times if the recipient is busy.  A) W
13248 -7988 M
192.3 0 32 (confirmation of delivery message is sent if requested. A customizable) W
13248 -9388 M
126.1 0 32 (cover sheet is automatically generated and prepended to each message.) W
13248 -10788 M
55.6 0 32 (The cover sheet can contain text, logos, images and graphics and can be) W
13248 -12188 M
28.6 0 32 (produced by any standard document processing utility. Additionally spe\255) W
13248 -13588 M
28.3 0 32 (cial tags can be used to direct the gateway software to include header in\255) W
13248 -14988 M
48.5 0 32 (formation such as 'From', 'To', 'Date', 'Subject' or the page count any\255) W
13248 -16388 M
256.8 0 32 (where on the cover sheet. Messages sent over the facsimile gateway) W
13248 -17788 M
(service can consist of the following formats:) h
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(ASCII / ISO 8859\2551 text) h
16128 -21788 M
/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
19008 -21788 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(Group 3 fax) h
16128 -23788 M
/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
19008 -23788 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(PostScript) h
16128 -25788 M
/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
19008 -25788 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
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13248 -27788 M
252.9 0 32 (A mechanism for adding support for additional content types is pro\255) W
13248 -29188 M
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13248 -31188 M
13248 -33188 M
/Times-Bold-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(Reception) h
13248 -35188 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
93.9 0 32 (Fax reception can take advantage of any number of modem lines maxi\255) W
13248 -36588 M
276.0 0 32 (mizing throughput and reachability. Received facsimile messages are) W
13248 -37988 M
397.4 0 32 (spooled to the ) W
n 0.833 o f
397.4 0 32 (UNIX) W
n 1.200 o f
397.4 0 32 ( filesystem directory ) W
/Courier-ISOLatin1 $
/Courier & P
/Courier-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
397.4 0 32 (/usr/spool/fax) W
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
397.4 0 32 ( from) W
13248 -39388 M
124.1 0 32 (which they are automatically either directed to a system print queue or) W
13248 -40788 M
151.5 0 32 (sent forward as electronic mail messages ) W
151.5 0 32 (\002 or both. Using a graphics) W
13248 -42188 M
15.1 0 32 (terminal fax messages received by mail can be viewed like ordinary mail) W
13248 -43588 M
276.3 0 32 (messages. To aid in customizing new mail user agents for facsimile) W
13248 -44988 M
21.1 0 32 (viewing STIFAX software includes a set of filters for file conversion be\255) W
13248 -46388 M
30.0 0 32 (tween formats such as G3Fax, PostScript, SIXEL and DDIF. Also a spe\255) W
13248 -47788 M
158.9 0 32 (cial filter is provided which automatically initiates the required format) W
13248 -49188 M
132.9 0 32 (conversion for an RFC822 type mail message according to it's content) W
13248 -50588 M
169.8 0 32 (type and the users destination terminal. A replacement is provided for) W
13248 -51988 M
12.4 0 32 (the ) W
n 0.833 o f
12.4 0 32 (UNIX) W
n 1.200 o f
12.4 0 32 ( command ) W
/Courier-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
12.4 0 32 (more\(1\)) W
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
12.4 0 32 ( which handles sixel graphics data in addi\255) W
13248 -53388 M
(tion to text.) h
13248 -55388 M
13248 -57388 M
/Times-Bold-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(Customizability) h
13248 -59388 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
140.2 0 32 (STIFAX is highly customizable. The software is implemented with re\255) W
13248 -60788 M
96.8 0 32 (spect to the ) W
n 0.833 o f
96.8 0 32 (UNIX) W
n 1.200 o f
96.8 0 32 ( tool philosophy and provides an open architecture al\255) W
13248 -62188 M
96.0 0 32 (lowing easy extension and integration to new applications. Several new) W
13248 -63588 M
163.0 0 32 (ideas in the areas of image conversion, multimedia mail and telematic) W
13248 -64988 M
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99.7 0 32 (Fax rendering is based on the PostScript page description language and) W
13248 -2588 M
187.4 0 32 (it's Type 1 font technology. This allows full customization of the fax) W
13248 -3988 M
73.3 0 32 (output appearance and the choice of thousands of high quality scaleable) W
13248 -5388 M
(typefaces from the Type 1 font vendors worldwide. ) h
13248 -7388 M
9.9 0 32 (As a special service Stream Technologies Inc. also provides custom scal\255) W
13248 -8788 M
45.3 0 32 (able high resolution PostScript renderings of company logos, letterheads) W
13248 -10188 M
(and signatures. Contact Stream Technologies Inc. for more information.   ) h
13248 -12188 M
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/Times-Bold-ISOLatin1 $
/Times-Bold & P
/Times-Bold-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(Required Hardware) h
13248 -16188 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
99.4 0 32 (STIFAX supports the following devices as facsimile transmission hard\255) W
13248 -17588 M
(ware:) h
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/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
19008 -19588 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
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16128 -21588 M
/Symbol F 1200 o f
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19008 -21588 M
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/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
19008 -23588 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
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/Symbol F 1200 o f
(\267) h
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/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
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19008 -26988 M
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149.8 0 32 (Using STIFAX software a Canon FAX machine can also be used as a) W
13248 -30388 M
(200 dpi document scanner and as an image hardcopy output device.) h
13248 -32388 M
13248 -34388 M
/Times-Bold-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
(Licensing) h
13248 -36388 M
/Times-Roman-ISOLatin1 F 1200 o f
14.7 0 32 (Software licensing is based on the number of simultaneous  modem lines) W
13248 -37788 M
80.0 0 32 (in use. Please contact Stream Technologies Inc. for detailed price infor\255) W
13248 -39188 M
(mation.) h
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n 0.667 o f
(For more information please contact:) h
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(Tel. +358 0 4357 7340) h
13248 -52438 M
(Fax. +358 0 4357 7348) h
13248 -54238 M
(Internet: ) h
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(DDIF and VMS are registered trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.) h
13248 -60888 M
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From: Don Zereski <dzereski@borg.pwx.bull.com>

Are you interrested in running your FAX server software on
a PC with SCO Unix ?  If so, we have a product that you
should consider.  

The product is called FAXmeister and it's a FAX to E-mail
gateway that runs on SCO Unix.  It's designed to provide
FAX send and receive services to a large number of users
on a network.  It will work just fine with your network
of Suns.  It can also work with PCs and Macs on your
network too.  To send a FAX through the FAXmeister, you
just send E-mail to a telephone number on the machine where
FAXmeister is running.  FAXmesiter can send to one user or
a mailing list with a custom cover sheet optionally added to
each FAX.  The FAXmeister can transmit E-mail messages that
contain any combination of ASCII text, PostScript, TIFF, 
PCX, or FAX-G3 files.  

The FAXmeister does a great job of handling inbound FAXes
for a large workgroup.  It supports DID (Direct Inward Dial)
autorouting of FAXes.  DID is a service offered by the
telephone company that allows you to assign many telephone
numbers (usually 100) to a single telephone line.  With DID
service, you can give each person in a group their own FAX
telephone number.  When a FAX call is made to one of the
DID numbers, the FAXmeister figures out whose line received
the call and routes the FAX to that person's machine.  We
provide a viewer that allows users to view and print FAXes
too.

We're about ready to go to Beta with a new version and
are looking for Beta sites. If you're interrested in being 
a Beta site, we'll set you up with a copy.  Please let me 
know if you would like more info.

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