Ed,

Question..

Do you have any 'sense' of where those outbound fax number would be at when WinFaxPro would start to bog down? I, too, am in a spot where I need a fairly quick solution. Since we don't really know where the numbers will end up I'd like to buy a little time and this seems a good way, as you suggested.

That would give me a little time to investigate the commercial offerings I'd think.

Thanks,

>>I have been using Right fax for 3 years, Truly, an industrial strenght system, at a price,
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>>but if you need both inbound routing, with DID's and FAST sending, (converts faxes in the background) I have found nothing more stable.
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>>Winfax, Works sort of,(in my opinion) but its converts one fax at a time) so the speed is no where near what I get from my RightFax Server.
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>I've had good results with WinFax in low-volume applications; it offers both COM and DDE interfaces, doesn't demand a dedicated server, and it's inexpensive to deploy - I've had good results taking a Pentium 200-MMX with a couple of fax modems attached and using it in a server role running Win98. There's something to be said as well for a low-cost initial deployment; if it isn't what you need, most organizations can survive an initial purchase of under $120 (list) with no need to buy a new server or deploy on an existing server platform. It comes with the SDK, and example code -in FoxPro-, as well as sample code here on UT for it. If the server goes down, redeployment on a temporary or permanent basis is fairly painless and straightforward (in a pinch, you can press an existing workstation into use until repairs are done.) TWAIN support is easy for scanners, and several Internet-based fax services work with it. And while I've never needed to use them, there are more robust
>server options that work to extend and enhance WinFax. And it doesn't protest sharing the modem with PCAnywhere. Here at home, the system that serves as my DSL proxy also runs WinFax, and can serve as the outbound PCAnywhere gateway for the clients who don't have a reliable Internet connection (I'm a Deerfield user, and have been using their DNS2Go service for some clients who don't have a dedicated Internet connection or static IP address, and both PCAnywhere and WinFax are happy working with WinGate Pro.)
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>Since his primary goal is outbound rather than inbound, it's at least worth looking at. For my needs in a small home office environment, it's a fine solution. If the organization uses Outlook, the integration of WinFax and Outlook is another plus. While I wouldn't expect to use it to deploy an Enterprise-level fax solution, it's a good match for many small business environments.
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>>rightfax, can be setup, to send faxes direct from email, stanard SMTP or Exchange, or as a print from the network.