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- From: jim@jimmc.chi.il.us (SYSOP)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.dcom.fax,comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: Looking for fax software for the IBM PC
- Message-ID: <J5ToPB2w165w@jimmc.chi.il.us>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 05:51:30 GMT
- References: <1992Aug17.200656.3766@rtsg.mot.com>
- Organization: Prime Time Productions Aurora, Illinois
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- king@rtsg.mot.com (Steven King, Software Archaeologist) writes:
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- > Does anyone know of good FAX modem software for the IBM PC? I'm trying
- > to set up a sort of Faxmail service on my bulletin board, so the primary
- > requirement is that it can run in unattended batch mode. The long list
- > of requirments is:
- >
- > o Does *NOT* require Windows to run.
- > o Can be called from another program to receive faxes.
- > My BBS software can route incoming fax connections to
- > an external program.
- > o Can be called from another program to transmit faxes.
- > I also envision users being able to call the software as
- > a "door" type program to send ASCII or graphics files.
- > As long as the fax software supports batch mode operation
- > I can write a front-end to handle the user interface.
- > o Can place incoming faxes in directories according to the
- > originator's ID string, or can pass the ID string back to
- > the calling program as a return code or via a log file.
- >
- > Naturally, PD or Shareware software is preferred but I'm also willing
- > to look at commercial programs. I'll summarize all email responses.
- >
- > --
- > -------------------------------------------------------+---------------------
- > There has never been an unexpectedly short debugging | Steven King
- > period in the history of computers. | Motorola Cellular
- > (Steven Levy, "Hackers") | king@rtsg.mot.com
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- DOSFAX runs really nice commercial though!!
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