Re: flexfax: not using faxgetty

[Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org>]

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Bavo De Ridder wrote:

> I am currently planning to buy a (external) faxmodem that is capable of
> buffering faxes. It will probably be a US Robotics Message Plus. This modem
> uses standard AT commands, so regular operation won't be a problem.

I'm just wondering what's gained by using a buffering modem with HylaFAX.
Outside of the usual warnings about USR modems, just what extra abilities
does a buffering facility offer over the status quo? The only thing I can
think of is that a buffering faxmodem might be able to reset itself faster
after an attempt or transmission, but offhand I can't think of anything
else. 

Is it really worth the bother?
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