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Shelly
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:
Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Is there anyrhing available to answer a home/office user's phone that will
answer the phone and send faxes reliably? I don't need all the latest bells
& whistles. Thanks. |
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Chuck
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:40 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the phone
line, and provide voicemail type service.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Is there anyrhing available to answer a home/office user's phone that will
answer the phone and send faxes reliably? I don't need all the latest
bells
& whistles. Thanks.
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Box134
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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What the poster meant was you may have software that came with your modem to
do that. However, I've never yet seen bundled software that was worth a
damn. I have Talkworks Pro 3.0 from 1999 which still works fine. Most of the
old players in this type of software seem to have sold off or gone out of
the business.
For something more up-to-date look at:
http://www.ventafax.com/index.html
Also, do a Google search for "fax and answering machine software." You'll
find many more softwares.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:eiLgIMH0FHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | OK but I'm not looking for any hardware. Do you know of a software
prohram?
"Chuck" <cdkuder@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uIx71iG0FHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the
phone
line, and provide voicemail type service. |
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Shelly
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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OK but I'm not looking for any hardware. Do you know of a software prohram?
"Chuck" <cdkuder@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uIx71iG0FHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the
phone
line, and provide voicemail type service.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:uemxHbD0FHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Is there anyrhing available to answer a home/office user's phone that
will
answer the phone and send faxes reliably? I don't need all the latest
bells
& whistles. Thanks.
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Shelly
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Thanks. I did try VentaFax and just found it too difficult to set up. Every
single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up or bug
ridden somewhere along the way.
I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed by non-professional
programmers working out of their attics at night! I wish MS would come up
with something. (Symantec discontinued TalkWorks because of the support it
required).
"Box134" <box134@wooky.invalid> wrote in message
news:eJTv9xI0FHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | What the poster meant was you may have software that came with your modem
to do that. However, I've never yet seen bundled software that was worth a
damn. I have Talkworks Pro 3.0 from 1999 which still works fine. Most of
the old players in this type of software seem to have sold off or gone out
of the business.
For something more up-to-date look at:
http://www.ventafax.com/index.html
Also, do a Google search for "fax and answering machine software." You'll
find many more softwares.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:eiLgIMH0FHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
OK but I'm not looking for any hardware. Do you know of a software
prohram?
"Chuck" <cdkuder@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uIx71iG0FHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the
phone
line, and provide voicemail type service.
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo
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Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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I wouldn't hold my breath. Everything I see seems to indicate Microsoft is
retreating from fax software as fast or faster as everyone else.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:uu$wBuN0FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Thanks. I did try VentaFax and just found it too difficult to set up.
Every single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up
or bug ridden somewhere along the way.
I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed by non-professional
programmers working out of their attics at night! I wish MS would come up
with something. (Symantec discontinued TalkWorks because of the support it
required).
"Box134" <box134@wooky.invalid> wrote in message
news:eJTv9xI0FHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
What the poster meant was you may have software that came with your modem
to do that. However, I've never yet seen bundled software that was worth
a damn. I have Talkworks Pro 3.0 from 1999 which still works fine. Most
of the old players in this type of software seem to have sold off or gone
out of the business.
For something more up-to-date look at:
http://www.ventafax.com/index.html
Also, do a Google search for "fax and answering machine software." You'll
find many more softwares.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:eiLgIMH0FHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
OK but I'm not looking for any hardware. Do you know of a software
prohram?
"Chuck" <cdkuder@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uIx71iG0FHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the
phone
line, and provide voicemail type service.
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Shelly
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Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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That's a shame. I would think there is a huge market for a company that
could design a program that would be reliable and easy to set-up & use.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23FoWHoQ0FHA.800@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | I wouldn't hold my breath. Everything I see seems to indicate Microsoft is
retreating from fax software as fast or faster as everyone else.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:uu$wBuN0FHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Thanks. I did try VentaFax and just found it too difficult to set up.
Every single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up
or bug ridden somewhere along the way.
I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed by
non-professional programmers working out of their attics at night! I wish
MS would come up with something. (Symantec discontinued TalkWorks because
of the support it required).
"Box134" <box134@wooky.invalid> wrote in message
news:eJTv9xI0FHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
What the poster meant was you may have software that came with your
modem to do that. However, I've never yet seen bundled software that was
worth a damn. I have Talkworks Pro 3.0 from 1999 which still works fine.
Most of the old players in this type of software seem to have sold off
or gone out of the business.
For something more up-to-date look at:
http://www.ventafax.com/index.html
Also, do a Google search for "fax and answering machine software."
You'll find many more softwares.
"Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net> wrote in message
news:eiLgIMH0FHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
OK but I'm not looking for any hardware. Do you know of a software
prohram?
"Chuck" <cdkuder@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uIx71iG0FHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Yes, There is.
Some of the multifunction fax/scan/copy/printers will also answer the
phone
line, and provide voicemail type service.
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\"old\" devildog
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Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Go Here.
http://www.rkssoftware.com
Get MightyFax. I have been using it for quite a while. Works well and is
simple to set up and use. I don't use the auto-answer, but I have never had
a problem with sending.
It has a free 30 day full demo. If you like it buy it (it only cost about 30
bucks). I did. I send anywhere from 2 to 30 faxes a day, with anywhere from
2 sheets to 25 or more.
--
"old' devildog
-- Semper Fi --
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| Is there anyrhing available to answer a home/office user's phone that will
| answer the phone and send faxes reliably? I don't need all the latest
bells
| & whistles. Thanks.
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Box134
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Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:04 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Too bad you've had such difficulty. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for MS
to come up with reliable telephony software. They seem committed to supply
only token offerings in accessory programs for graphics, word processing,
backup, etc.
When you say you found software difficult to set up, where did you encounter
the problem? Setting up the modem, mailboxes, or what? Maybe someone could
help you that way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software
| Quote: | Thanks. I did try VentaFax and just found it too difficult to set up.
Every single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up
or bug ridden somewhere along the way.
I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed by non-professional
programmers working out of their attics at night! I wish MS would come up
with something. (Symantec discontinued TalkWorks because of the support it
required). |
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Shelly
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Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software |
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Every single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up or
bug ridden somewhere along the way. Many manufacturers say the modem (I have
a CL & USR) isn't compatible with the sound card or that I must not have the
correct drivers (I do), etc.
As stated earlier, "I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed
by non-professional programmers working out of their attics at night!"
I was hoping someone here would have something they were currently using
that performed as promised.
"Box134" <box134@wooky.invalid> wrote in message
news:ODej0ds0FHA.908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Too bad you've had such difficulty. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for
MS
to come up with reliable telephony software. They seem committed to supply
only token offerings in accessory programs for graphics, word processing,
backup, etc.
When you say you found software difficult to set up, where did you
encounter
the problem? Setting up the modem, mailboxes, or what? Maybe someone could
help you that way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelly" <shelly.harris(***)@rst.net
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Reliable Fax/Phone Software
Thanks. I did try VentaFax and just found it too difficult to set up.
Every single one, there have been many, seems either impossible to set up
or bug ridden somewhere along the way.
I have a feeling that these soho programs are designed by
non-professional programmers working out of their attics at night! I wish
MS would come up with something. (Symantec discontinued TalkWorks because
of the support it required).
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