rganesh@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Ganesh Rangarajan) (06/04/91)
Hi Fax'ers! I would like to know whether there are any public domain/or otherwise packages which let you transform your pc or Unix box into a fax sending machine.. This would come in very handy if one has to send regular ascii text often and does not have access to a fax machine *but has a PC sitting on the desk!* :-) I know that AT&T has started a system whereby one can actually login and type in mail (like E-mail) and then get their system to deliver the fax to any phone number.. I can find out more for those interested.. I think one needs to set up an account with AT&T -> membership is ~40 dollars/month. Once everything is setup, I think a Fax Page (with cover) costs 40cents anywhere in the US and there are ways of checking if your fax has been delivered or not. I think AT&T even offers special services like postscript ->document conversion etc. The neatest thing about is that one can either login to AT&T via modem (1-800 number) or access through the net. Thanks in adv., --Ganesh -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ganesh Rangarajan, Systems Support Group, Department of Computer Science, Rm 201 Lov, Florida State Univ.,Tallahassee, Fl 32306 Ph: (904)-644-2296/7339 Internet: rganesh@nu.cs.fsu.edu rganesh@gauss.math.fsu.edu Bitnet: ganesh@fsu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
hhallika@zeus.calpoly.edu (Harold Hallikainen) (06/08/91)
There are LOTS of fax modems for PCs. Some are transmit receive and some are transmit only. We are using a 4800 bps transmit only fax modem (and 2400 bps data transmit/receive) available from JDR Microdevices (408 559 1200) for $119.95. I'm sure you'll get lots of responses from others with their favorite fax cards. You also mentioned the AT&T Email capability to send faxes. I have received faxes that were generated this way wthru MCI Mail. I don't know about costs. We've just received stuff that way. We generally send stuff out thru fax modem if other end has a fax machine. If other end has Compuserve or MCI Mail, we send it thru internet connection on Cleveland Freenet. Good Luck! Harold -- Harold Hallikainen ap621@Cleveland.Freenet.edu Hallikainen & Friends, Inc. hhallika@pan.calpoly.edu 141 Suburban Road, Bldg E4 phone 805 541 0200 fax 544 6715 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7590 telex 4932775 HFI UI