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Win32 Fax Client – If you are not looking to integrate with your mail environment, the Windows client is the way to go. Using the MMC, custom configured desktop setup packages can be created. Once installed on the client PC, a user can launch the fax client and send faxes directly from it.

SMTP Gateways – Lastly, FAXCOM Suite for Windows can configure a SMTP Gateway. This allows for faxing from any mail client provided the recipient address is formatted properly.

Cost

While the FAXCOM solution is easy to implement and feature rich, the functionality doesn’t come cheap. The Brooktrout fax board alone can run upwards of $20,000. Add to that the software and server hardware cost, and you could be looking at 40-50K for a typical 24 port solution. However, for most organizations, this is small change. The benefits of retiring traditional fax machines and replacing them with a server-based solution will far outweigh the initial cost.

Final Thoughts

The combination of FAXCOM Server and FAXCOM Suite for Windows can provide organizations with enterprise-wide faxing capabilities. The configuration can be used stand-alone, or can be tailored to the specific environment. Get past the cost, and the only difficult part about implementing FAXCOM will be saying goodbye to your traditional fax machines; but they do make great door stops!

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Keith Burgess is an information technology professional currently working for one of United States’ largest wireless carriers. In his spare time, Keith enjoys using and writing about computers and computer software.