The LFAX fax server solution for corporate fax systems

LFax Fax Server is a complete solution for automatic fax transmission and reception on Windows, Linux and Unix operating systems. The LFAX system comprises a Server software, that runs on Unix, Linux and Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, and a Client software that runs on any version of Windows (95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003).

By using the LFAX software, one is able to centralize, distribute and manage all the company fax messages from a single computer, still allowing every workstation or terminal to send and receive fax.

The LFAX Client for Windows has two applications:

• LFAX Printer Driver, that enables any desktop application such as Word and Excel to send fax messages by using a print command.
  
  
• LFAX Fax Manager that manages the transmission queue and received fax messages, which can be viewed, printed or distributed by e-mail.

LFAX fax server main features

• Fax transmissions using a print command from any Windows desktop application.
  
  
• Fax transmission from any Unix application as a print spooler.
  
  
• Received fax messages are printed automatically, distributed to e-mail or to fax mail boxes.
  
  
• Fax images can be viewed in any Windows workstation.
  
  
• Sent and received faxes are thoroughly managed and LFAX provides detailed transmission logs.
  
  
• Fax-to-email gateway: incoming fax messages are forwarded to e-mail as attachments (PDF, HTML, JPEG, TIFF or GIF).
  
  
• It manages high volume traffic by using multiple phone lines simultaneously.
  
  
• Support to Windows Terminal Server.
  
  
• Menu interface or shell commands for Unix dumb terminals.

Fax transmission as simple as printing

A document created in any Windows or Unix application is sent by using a print command. Printing the document and dialing in the convencional fax machine is not necessary any more.

When installed on Windows, the LFax printer driver is an extra option in the list of printers on the system. To fax a document, the user chooses the usual printing command in the application and selects the LFax printer as the destination printer. A dialog box will be displayed asking for the recipient fax number. The user can then open a personal or a workgroup phone book to select one or more fax numbers.

The document owner is informed about the result of a transmission through a popup window on the fax client or by an e-mail notification.

On Unix dumb terminals, the transmission of fax messages is accomplished by means of a shell command line or by using the LFax menu interface. The LFax API interface can be used to integrate the LFax to other applications such as databases, ERP and CRM applications.

Fax reception in a fax mail box, routed to printer or to e-mail

The incoming fax messages are received and distributed automatically to users' fax mail boxes, from where they can be viewed, printed and routed to e-mail. Fax messages can be sent to e-mail as attachments in different formats (PDF, HTML, JPEG, TIFF or GIF). Alternatively all incoming faxes can be printed upon reception.

One or more users can be defined as "fax receivers" in order to access all fax messages. Then they can forward fax messages to other users as a fax message or as an e-mail attachment. Ordinary users will have access only to their reception fax list, so that a fax secure policy can be implemented in the organization.

LFAX system administration and fax management

All fax messages are available for all users on any workstation in the network according to the user permission. Access will only be granted to permitted users.

LFax Manager provides complete control about the fax transmission and reception status so that electronic documents are trackable. Received and sent fax messages are saved automatically along with log files containing the user name, date/hour of an event and transmission or reception status. Detailed information about all connections and their status are saved, such as completed or interrupted transmissions/receptions, whether they were successful transmitted or if the line was busy, number of retrials, etc.

LFax Manager has a Windows interface and a menu interface for Unix dumb terminals. A shell command line interface is also availabe.

Least cost routing in wide area networks (WANs)

In wide area networks (WANs), where more than one LFAX server is installed on networked machines, a fax is transmitted by the machine that uses the lowest tariff.

For example, if there is a machine in New York and another one in Los Angeles, a fax sent from NY to an addressee in LA will be transmitted through the network from NY to LA and this one will dial to the recipient using local tariff.

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