• send faxes.
• handle the incoming and outgoing faxes.

Configuring the current computer

• Windows XP, 2000 or Vista (Vista Professional or Vista Full Version)
• a modem configured on the computer (server in WEBDEV)
• the standard Windows fax service must be started (on the server for WEBDEV)

• Select "Add/Remove Programs" in the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control Panel").
• Select "Add/Remove Windows components".

• Select "Programs and features" in the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control Panel").
• Select "Enable or disable Windows features", then "Windows fax and digitization".

Configuring the fax server in Windows 2000

1. Open the control panel of Windows ("Start .. Settings .. Control panel").
2. Double-click "Fax service". If this option is not displayed, install the fax server of Windows 2000 (see above).
3. Select the "Advanced options" tab and click the "Open the console for managing the fax service" button.
4. The "Device" option lists the modems and faxes installed on the computer.
5. Double-click your modem/fax.
6. In the "General" tab, enable fax sending to send faxes from a WINDEV application or WEBDEV site.
7. Validate.

Configuring the fax server in Windows XP

1. Select "Start .. Printers and Faxes".
2. Double-click the "Fax" option. The wizard for fax configuration starts.
3. Select "Tools .. Configuration".
4. Validate the default parameters until you reach the "Configuration for receiving and sending faxes" plane.
5. Enable the feature allowing you to send faxes from a WINDEV application.
6. Validate. The fax server is started.

Configuring the fax server in Windows Vista

1. Select "Start .. All programs .. Windows fax and digitization". The wizard for fax configuration starts.
2. At the bottom of the left pane, select "Fax service".
3. Select "Tools .. Fax accounts" and click the "Add" button.
4. In the wizard, follow the different steps in order to connect to a fax modem.
5. To enable the feature for sending faxes, select "Tools .. Fax settings" and check "Allow this device to send faxes".
6. Validate. The fax server is started.

Options of fax server

• information about the sending of faxes (Windows 2000):
  The corresponding registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax:
  

  Number of attempts	Retries
  Number of minutes between two attempts	Retry Delay
  Number of days before deleting the unsent faxes	Dirty Days
  Archive the outgoing faxes	ArchiveOutgoingFax
  Directory of outgoing faxes	ArchiveDirectory
  Print the top header	Branding
  Forbid the custom cover pages	ServerCoverPageOnly
  Time when the economy rate starts	StartCheapTime
  Time when the economy rate ends	StopCheapTime

• information about the sender of the fax (Windows 2000):
  The corresponding registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax\UserInfo:
  

  Number of the fax sender	FaxNumber
  Mailbox address	Mailbox
  Company	Company
  Title	Title
  Full name	FullName
  Department	Department
  Business address	Office
  Home phone	HomePhone
  Business phone	OfficePhone
  Displays the status monitor when sending AND receiving faxes	VisualNotification
  Status monitor always on the top	AlwaysOnTop
  Sound notification	SoundNotification
  Billing code	BillingCode

Tips

• No retry for sending faxes:
  

  RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Retries",0)

• Timeout set to 0 mn between two attempts:
  

  RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Retry Delay",0)

• 0 day for keeping the unsent faxes:
  

  RegistrySetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax","Dirty Days",0)