Re: [hylafax-users] HylaFAX working for this idea?

[Ulrich Eckhardt <Ulrich.Eckhardt@transcom.de>]

Thomas -Balu- Walter wrote:

> One function of this database is to send faxes to lists of people out of
> this database (~500 over night, perhaps getting more).

No problem, perl and sendfax is your friend ;-)

> I am wondering if HylaFAX can handle the following requirements:
> 
>    - sending faxes from the web-server to the fax-server (if it's
>      going to be divided)
>      -> Since HylaFAX is Client/Server-based that should work

Yes, but if a paket filter is in between, make sure that this paket
filter can handle the ftp protocol on a nonstandard port.

>    - sending ~500 FAXes in one night (not every night, but when needed
>      :)

I think 2 modems should be enough.

>    - are ISDN-cards supported? The campus-phone-network is ISDN based.
>      Or is it better to use modems?

AFAIK there exists drivers for active AVM-Cards on Linux.

>    - Is it scaleable? (if the number of FAXes increases?

Yes. You can add modems without problems.

> How would HylaFAX handle those 500 FAXes - one by one or is there one
> FAX plus a list of numbers to send to? (How much space is needed on the

AFAIK if you submit one fax with several -d options HylaFAX will
store this fax only onece.

> 
> What server-hardware is suggested (how much power do we need for such a
> task?)

Depends mostly how much graphic is in your fax. Check how long it take
to convert your document from postscript to tiff/g3 via ghostscript.

But normaly a P166 should be enough.

Uli
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