Aloaha FAX 2 Mail as PDF
This article will explain in detail how you can setup Microsoft FAX to receive your FAXES as PDF in your Mailbox or mail enabled Public Folder (FAX to PDF). We assume that of course you would like this task fully unattended and automatic. If you would like to receive all your normal printouts in your Mailbox or mail enabled Public Folder you should read also:http://www.aloaha.com/article/monitorall.html.
In case you need additional hardcopies of your PDF Documents you should have a look at:
http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/pdf-autoprint.php
One requirement to receive FAXES as PDF is Microsoft FAX. You can install Microsoft FAX from your control panel / add or remove Programs / Windows Components.
Once you have installed the Windows Fax Services you need to configure them to print every FAX automatic to an Aloaha PDF Suite monitored Printer. That printer is by default the Aloaha PDF Printer. To configure the Windows FAX Services you need to open your Start Menu and browse to Accessories / Communications / Fax. There you start the Fax Console. In the Fax Console you go the Menubar and call Configure Fax from the Tools Submenu. The Fax Configuration Wizard will pop up. You click through until you reach the Routing Option Dialog. There you need to choose your Aloaha PDF Suite monitored Printer. Usually that is the Aloaha PDF Printer.
You are nearly done now. Assuming that on a server you do not like the interactive PDF Suite Dialog popping up, we suggest that you disable it. To disable the interactive dialog just call right click on the system tray icon and disable interactive. Furthermore you need to configure your SMTP Settings.
That is all. Now every FAX will be printed, converted to PDF and sent by email to your Mailbox or Public folder. As a short side note it should be mentioned again that the Aloaha PDF Suite can be installed in two different modes. It can be installed as service or as an invisible application which runs in the background only when you are logged on. If you plan to to use the FAX 2 PDF feature it is suggested to install the Aloaha PDF Suite as an service.
Please note that Aloaha PDF Suite could be used to share your XP/2003 Fax Service network wide. All you need to do is to install Aloaha on your XP/2003 Machine and enable the Automailer. Once that has been done you can simply embed commands like fax: <number> into your document and Aloaha will fax it via the Microsoft FAX Service.
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