Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with Mail-to-fax gateway

["Geoff Tait" <GTait@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have to code to get it working then it obviously isn't already
supported.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro Rocadas [mailto:procadas@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, 21 May 2004 6:56 PM
To: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with Mail-to-fax gateway


Hi Geoff.
As Darren said, 

> Looks to me like faxmail could be easily extended to
> deal with PDF.

you must hack faxmail to support PDF attachs. But
imho, using mail to send fax is not a good idea. If
you have concerns with security you must put more
atention on that. If the issue is not having the users inserting the fax
number, then a print to samba approach it's a good way. But for me the
best way is always using a client, and you can access shared phonebooks.

--- Geoff Tait <GTait@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sorry Darren, I don't see where it says you can send
> a pdf directly to
> it, maybe I'm just not familiar with the technical
> terms.  So far as I
> can tell, the file needs to be converted to
> postscript before being
> given to faxmail.
> 
> Geoff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren Nickerson
> [mailto:darren.nickerson@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, 21 May 2004 2:44 PM
> To: Geoff Tait; Williams, Chris
> Cc: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> 
> 
> Geoff,
> 
> My faxmail man pages must be different than yours
> ;-)
> 
>        MIME  processing is fairly simple and
> (currently) somewhat
>        constrained.  faxmail has builtin support for
> the  follow-
>        ing   MIME   parts:  text/plain, 
> multipart/mixed,  multi-
>        part/digest, message/rfc822,
> application/postscript,  and
>        application/x-faxmail-prolog.  Parts can also
> be processed
>        through external processing scripts that
> faxmail looks for
>        in  a  ``MIME  converters'' directory
> hierarchy.  External
>        scripts may override builtin processing or
> supplement  the
>        builtin  support.  For each MIME body part
> with type T and
>        subtype S faxmail checks first for  an 
> executable  script
>        named  T/S in the converter hierarchy.  If a
> script exists
>        then it is run and the result is appended  to
>  the  output
>        PostScript  document.   Otherwise  if the
> part has builtin
>        support then it is processed directly.  Any
> part that does
>        not  have  external  or  builtin  support is
> discarded and
>        replaced by a message that indicates the part
> was removed.
>        This discarded message can be suppressed with
> the MarkDis-
>        carded configuration parameter (also settable
> with  an  X-
>        FAX-MarkDiscarded line in the envelope).
> 
> Looks to me like faxmail could be easily extended to
> deal with PDF.
> 
> Oh, and Chris, instead of asking 'Next thing is can
> faxmail handle pdf's
> as attachments', it might have been more approriate
> (after already
> receiving assistance from the list) to have tried it
> yourself first, and
> reported any problems you experienced in trying to
> get it to work. Good
> things comes to those who try it themselves first
> ;-)
> 
> -Darren
> 
> --
> Darren Nickerson
> Senior Sales & Support Engineer
> iFax Solutions, Inc. www.ifax.com
> darren.nickerson@xxxxxxxx
> +1.215.438.4638
> +1.215.243.8335 (fax)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Tait" <GTait@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Williams, Chris"
> <chris.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 12:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> 
> 
> > No, it can't handle pdf's as attachments, but it
> can do a postscript
> > attachment. You can read about it in 'man
> faxmail'.
> >
> > Unless there's a requirement for bulk / automated
> faxes then I'd just
> > use sambafax.  That way sending a fax is as easy
> as hitting the print
> > button from whatever program I'm working in.
> >
> > Geoff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Williams, Chris
> >
>
[mailto:chris.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, 21 May 2004 1:48 PM
> > To: Geoff Tait
> > Cc: 'hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> >
> >
> > Yes they did thank you all very much.
> >
> > It is working a treat.
> >
> > Next thing is can faxmail handle pdf's as
> attachments.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Geoff Tait [mailto:GTait@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, 21 May 2004 8:32 AM
> > To: Williams, Chris
> > Subject: RE: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> >
> > Did those instructions help?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Williams, Chris
> >
>
[mailto:chris.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 4:08 PM
> > To: 'hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > If anyone has a working copy of sendmail.cf
> configured for mail-to-fax
> 
> > gateway could you please send it through i am
> tearing my hair out
> > here.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Bell [mailto:gbell5@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 2004 12:00 AM
> > To: Simon Perry; Williams, Chris;
> 'hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Problem with
> Mail-to-fax gateway
> >
> > On Tuesday 18 May 2004 09:38, Simon Perry wrote:
> > > Williams, Chris wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have a problem with my mail-to-fax gatway.
> I can send faxes
> > > > from the command line no probs ut I can't get
> send mail to send
> > > > mails to sendfax.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have tried the instructions in the
> mailfax.sh-sendmail file to
> > > > no avail I have also tried the instructions
> here
> > > >
> http://www.hylafax.org/archive/2000-08/msg00495.php
> still no good
> 
> > > > the mail server is just saying
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> 
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