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- Subject: Re: what is the best FAX program ?
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- From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 21:18:39 GMT
- References: <1992Sep9.211247.10320@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> <vbvnh0+.wolfgang@netcom.com>
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- In article <vbvnh0+.wolfgang@netcom.com> wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke) writes:
-
- [stuff about DOS Fax programs deleted ....]
-
- >DosFax is rather slow in executing the commands. The interface is easy
- >and intuitive, though. I am not sure that upgrading to DosFax Pro does
- >much good. I prefer small simple programs without many features. You
- >can fax directly from within DOS applications by printing to 'capture'
- >and then pressing CNTRL SHIFT F (for faxing). Type in the name to whom
- >you want to fax and if its in the phonebook, off goes the fax. Delrina
- >tech support is supposed to be available, but I have given up on them.
- >The lines are too busy. I dont know how good the manual is, I did not
- >read it.
- I have never had any problems with Delrina support. I never call them
- since it would be rather expensive from this part of the world. But
- they always have answered my queries promptly (24 hours) either via
- their CIS forum or International Fax. All problems I have encountered
- with Winfax Pro have been solved to my satisfaction.
-
-
- >
- >I think there is still an opportunity for a shareware fax program,
- >which does everything right: intuitive, fast even on slow machines and
- >working reliably.
- >
- Perhaps so. But the cost of the commercial ones is low enough not to
- bother. Plus you can try Winfax Pro via the Test Drive to see if you
- like it first.
-
-
- >
- >--
- > _________________________________________________________________________
- > Wolfgang Henke wolfgang@henke.sf-bay.org wolfgang@netcom.com
- >
-
- Laurence Chiu
-
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