Re: [hylafax-users] Discarded application (pdf)

[Holger Raschke <holger.raschke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Sorry if this problem was posted several times. But I have not clear
> > ideas. I have hylafax 4.1.6, I have installed metamail and I use
> > postfix and squirrelmail to send fax through email. Receiving fax
> > converted in pdf is all ok.
> >
> > I would like send a pdf attachment but in receiver fax machine the
> > error occurs: discarded application / octet-stream goes here. I have
> > read that is not possible send pdf (only ascii and ps) But I have
> > also read this (in manual typerules): ..

I'm not sure if this message means that you try to use faxmail?
faxmail isn't able to handle pdf. see "man faxmail" for details.

> > Only three types of files are accepted by the HylaFAX server for 
> > transmission as facsimile: POSTSCRIPT® files, PDF files, and TIFF
> > Class F (bilevel Group 3-encoded) files. All other types of files
> > must be converted to one of these two formats. ..
> >
> > What is the problem? Why can't I send a pdf attachment? Thanks Michele
>
> I believe that the sending of PDF is on a to-do list somewhere, and that
> the documentation is not completely correct there, IIRC. However it
> should be possible, in theory, to hack something together that does the
> conversion from PDF to PS and fax that.
>
> Josh

Things are already "hacked". The actual sendfax accepts a pdf document 
for transmission an sends it correctly.
If you want to send it to the hylafax-server via email you have to play 
a little with your local MDA. For procmail there were solutions posted 
that can be modified to fulfill your needs. Search the mail archives.

--
holger


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