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Originally Posted by Rathji
That is why it was probably a stupid question, because logic would seem to dictate that you obviously need a modem.
When I started thinking about it though, if you can make phone calls with VOIP why couldn't you fax a document with that same technology? I wouldn't be hooking my fax machine up to the server, I would be using the Fax service in Windows to fax a file such as a pdf. A little research during lunch today had led me to believe that T.38 might be what I am looking for here, but I have had no time to check it out.
If what I am suggesting is totally impossible, or ridiculous to even attempt then I can accept that. It really annoys me that to fax something right now, I need to print it up and fax it. When 9/10 times I would not need to print anything or the only thing I would need to actually print is the page I would need to sign (the reason most people still require you to fax).
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Check this out:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ucedsg/ar...messaging.aspx
This would be a better approach than Fax Services on Server 2008, in my opinion. You’re letting the PBX worry about the analog to T.38 conversions inbound and outbound. Of course this goes back to your original question about having to have a modem, and even here, the PBX acts as one.