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