FAXSPOOLER

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: 10 July 1991
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NAME

faxspooler- the fax system spooler program

 

SYNOPSIS

faxspooler [ -l log level] [ -f fax device] [ -d max delivery time] [ -r max retry wait time] [ -D run as a daemon] [ -I use the specified incoming queue] [ -O use the specified outgoing queue] [ -E email address for incoming notification]

 

DESCRIPTION

The faxspooler commands invokes the master fax spooler program. This program receives requests from other programs in the fax system, and dispatches them to one or more fax modems.

The faxspooler will receive incoming faxes. These faxes are stored in the incoming spooler directory, in numbered order. A directory is created for each fax. One file for each G3 page received is created. Electronic mail notification of each received fax is sent to the given notification address.

 

OPTIONS

-l log level
Specifies the debuging log level. A level of 0 is the least verbose, while a level of 7 is the most verbose. These levels are the same as used by syslog(8).
-f device
Specifies the device to use for the fax modem.
-d time
Specifies the maximum time, in seconds, to try sending a fax.
-r time
Specifies the minimum time, in seconds, to wait between fax delivery attempts.
-D
Run the spooler as a daemon.
-I directory
Use the given directory to spool incoming faxes.
-O directory
Use the given directory to spool outgoing faxes.
-E address
Use the given address for email notification of incoming faxes.

 

BUGS

While the entire system is setup to handle multiple fax modems, a little more work is required to the setup code to make this work.

 

SEE ALSO

fax(1), faxps(1), faxrm(1), faxq(1), faxenq(8)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
BUGS
SEE ALSO

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