| Installing FaxMaker has always been pretty | | | | configuration file is an Access database, in |
| routine for me, except of course when I did | | | | the faxmaker subdirectory. I checked |
| it for myself. Now being a frugal kind of | | | | permissions and they were ok. I tried a |
| guy, I decided to make due with an antique | | | | reinstall, but I got some new errors this |
| (relatively speaking) HP Pavilion 7955 tower | | | | time. First when using the windows fax |
| running XP Pro, and 512 MB RAM.There are | | | | drivers, I failed the MTA test, it just kept |
| essentially two methods of installing | | | | timing out. This time I chose, to use the GFI |
| FaxMaker. One way if you are adding FaxMaker | | | | driver, and I passed the MTA test. When I |
| to an Active directory domain with Exchange, | | | | launched the FaxMaker configuration, it |
| the other if you are in a peer to peer | | | | opened without complaint.The next step is |
| network called SMTP mode. Since | | | | pretty straight forward, I needed to install |
| FrugalBrothers is a SBS 2003 shop, I chose | | | | the GFI connector on the SBS Server. Now I |
| the former install.First I must confess, I | | | | couldn't find this anywhere in the user |
| had forgot to pre-install MS Outlook on the | | | | manual, but you must make a change to the |
| machine, This is necessary for conversion | | | | settings of the connector, and on the general |
| from TNEF to MIME. Once I installed Outlook | | | | tab, change the smarthost from the name of |
| and made a connection to the Exchange Server, | | | | your Exchange Server to the FaxMaker SMT |
| I was ready to proceed.I had copied the | | | | server (in brackets)Installing the client |
| FaxMaker installer to the local disk from my | | | | software gives you multiple options as well. |
| network share. After running setup, FaxMaker | | | | You can choose an Outlook messaging only |
| asked me for an Administrators account to | | | | form, or the FaxMaker New Message form or a |
| start the service. I next completed the setup | | | | combination of both. I installed both on my |
| wizard, making myself the FaxMaker | | | | workstation.After some configuration on the |
| administrator.One thing important to remember | | | | server side, I was ready to send a test fax. |
| is to install IIS and SMTP services on the | | | | I fired up Outlook, selected a contact fax |
| new fas server machine, unless you are | | | | number and attached a word document. Nothing |
| installing it on an existing Exchange Server. | | | | happened! after about an hour of |
| I don't recommend that you do however. Faxing | | | | troubleshooting, and even calling GFI support |
| is resource intensive, especially if a lot of | | | | (it was late Friday, and I appreciate Ben at |
| conversions are going on.Also if you are | | | | GFI helping me out) I still couldn't send a |
| using a fax modem, remember to install | | | | fax.The very last thing I tried was check |
| windows fax services, so GFI can use the | | | | windows firewall on the FaxMaker Server And |
| windows driver. I went another route and I'll | | | | enabled port 25, for inbound and outbound and |
| explain why in a bit. I am waiting to | | | | all of a sudden my test faxes started going |
| purchase a new 4 port Quattro MainPine board | | | | into queue, and FaxMaker was happily chugging |
| in the next few months, so for the purposes | | | | away. I guess the hours I spent meditating |
| of testing FaxMaker and putting it through | | | | paid Phone: (260)918-3188 |
| its paces, I used the built in modem on the | | | | |
| old Pavilion, a Lucent WinModem.The install | | | | Cell: (260)414-5317 |
| wizard will attempt to identify the correct | | | | |
| modem on its on, or if you are running the | | | | E-mail: Naylor has been a CRM and IT |
| windows fax service, will automatically | | | | specialist since 1985. Bruce and his wife |
| detect the windows drivers. I choose the | | | | Cindee founded Sales Automation Group in 1997 |
| windows driver.The installer runs a test, in | | | | as a GoldMine VAR. They quickly grew the |
| which it tests the SMTP MTA, and the first | | | | business to platinum level status. Bruce sold |
| time, It was successful and email a message | | | | the company in 2001. In 2006 Again, Bruce and |
| to me saying so. I then opened the GFI | | | | Cindee opened a new IT firm called The |
| Configuration tool and was greeted by and | | | | company currently works to provide Microsoft |
| error message telling me that my | | | | small business solutions, as well as GFI |
| configuration database was corrupt.The | | | | network, and fax based products. |