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Faxing for W2K server & NT4 workstations

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by omb

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A customer currently has a Windows 2000 server/DC and several client NT4 workstations. They would like a desktop fax solution for the clients PCs, so that they can fax from their desktop applications (MS Office etc.). Can this been done without purchasing additional software i.e. inbuilt solution within W2K server or NT4 workstation? If so how can this be setup, if not what additional software would you recommend?

Not sure if this matters, but the client has a 2Mb leased line with a fixed IPaddress.

Many thanks for your help.

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by winterfrost

Windows 2000 does have a built-in fax solution, but it is basically unsupported and will give you such pain and suffering that your customer will hate you for it! I would definitely not recommend it. :)

WinFax has typically been well-behaved for me in small workgroup settings.

My preference is for Captaris RightFAX. It is extremely robust, powerful, and user-friendly, but is a more expensive solution... probably not applicable if cost is an issue.

If you have any Linux expertise, I would recommend trying Hylafax on the server. It's free and can run on basically any PC running Linux with a modem attached. My recommendation for the desktop client would be Cypheus, which is commercial, but is still low-cost. It is low-cost and works well after a few Linux-like configuration hoops.

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