Dave
Thu Aug 19 16:12:08 CDT 2004
Do you have a shared printer called Fax or Microsoft Shared Fax on the SBS?
That's the printer you'd be adding to the workstation, using the Add Printer
wizard.
I'm on my way out of town, but you might be able to find more help at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325807.
"Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
news:OzZQYtihEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Dave,
>
> Thankyou for staying with me on this....
>
> on the SBS2000 I have the following:
>
> Microsoft shared fax(local)
> devices and providers
> devices
> BCM V.92 56K Modem
>
> when i right click on the modem and go to properties i see the following:
>
> general
> description
> transmission settings
> I have checked send faxes and used the TSID of T&W
> I entered TW Shared Fax in the description
>
> At this point I believe that I have completed the server based setup...
>
>
> From the SBS console COMPUTERS I selected the CUSTSVC09 computer and
> chose
> "add software to computer"
>
> I rebooted the desktop and installed the Microsoft Shared Fax client
> I now have the Microsoft Shared Fax Service Console in the Start/programs
>
> This is so stupid of me... but for the life of me I cannot make the
> desktop
> send a fax
>
> What am I missing????
>
> When I open MS Word and create a document and then select print...there is
> no fax printer defined
> when i go to add a printer...there is no fax device to select...
>
> I know it is me ...but I really do not see this last step...
> HELP!
>
> Thanks
>
> RickD
>
>
>
>
> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
> message
> news:uKs#J1fhEHA.2784@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Rick - not sure I understand your question exactly. You configure the
> modem
>> on the server. Then in the fax mgmt on the server, you configure it to
> use
>> that modem to send faxes. Also on the server, you tell it what to do
>> with
>> incoming faxes, etc. I'd recommend configuring everything on the server
>> first.
>>
>> Then on the workstation, use the Add Printer wizard to add a network
> printer
>> called Fax or Microsoft Shared Fax. That will tell the workstation to
>> use
>> shared fax with the settings you configured on the server. For example,
> to
>> fax a Word document, you would click File/Print and select Fax as the
>> printer. A wizard will start where you enter the fax number, cover sheet
>> info, etc.
>>
>> The server may have two Fax printers set up - you'll want to figure out
>> which is the Microsoft Shared Fax, and un-share or delete the other one.
>> The one that's built into win2k server is not the Shared Fax that you
>> want
>> to use with SBS. And, you probably don't want the Fax service running on
>> the workstation - it might interfere with Shared Fax.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
>> news:OQXAOQfhEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Dave,
>> >
>> > I have progressed to the point of setting up the desktop for the MAPI
>> > interface i Outlook2002.
>> >
>> > Problem is I cannot seem to find the location of where I have to
> associate
>> > the modem(device in shared fax service) and the desktop(maybe a
>> > printer????)
>> >
>> > Help will be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > RickD
>> >
>> > "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:O5uKiaThEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> I've never heard of any security risk from the fax service. If you're
>> >> really worried about it, you could configure the modem not to answer
>> >> incoming calls.
>> >>
>> >> How to configure the client depends on the workstation OS. For XP,
> just
>> > use
>> >> the add printer wizard to add the Microsoft Shared Fax on the SBS.
>> >> For
>> >> prior OSs, add shared fax to the workstation from the SBS console.
>> >> You
>> > will
>> >> have to configure everything on the server, but it shouldn't take
>> >> long.
>> > I'd
>> >> recommend doing a few test faxes just to make sure you're happy with
>> >> everything.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Rick Dilley" <RDilley@tesslerweiss.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eTPM3BHhEHA.2928@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hello Group,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have SBS2000 and the server has a modem installed. I'd like to
>> >> > provide
>> >> > OUTBOUND fax services to a particular SBS user.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any advice as to safety and advisability of enabling this service
>> >> > and
>> >> > is
>> >> > there a "cook-book" on how to install the client side?
>> >> >
>> >> > Server side is already setup..but not configured with the
>> >> > particulars...i.e.
>> >> > SSID etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >> >
>> >> > RickD
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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