Configure Fax Windows Server 2008

Posted on December 10th, 2008 in Microsoft, Server 2008 by Gil Kreslavsky

Configure Fax properties – Windows server 2008

  • Within Server Manager, expand Roles and then expand Fax Server.
  • Right-click Fax and choose Properties.
  • On the Receipts tab, click the box labeled Enable SMTP E-Mail Receipts Delivery and
    enter a From e-mail address, SMTP server address, and port number.
  • Select the Activity Logging tab. Click the boxes next to Log Incoming Fax Activity and
    Log Outgoing Fax Activity.
  • In the Activity Log Folder text box, enter the path to store the activity log. The default
    location is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ActivityLog.
  • Select the Outbox tab, check the Automatically Delete Faxes Older Than option and
    then choose the number of days to keep faxes.
  • Select the Archives tab and then check Archive All Faxes to This Folder.
  • Browse to the location that should be used to store archived faxes. The default is
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax.
  • To allow faxes to be reassigned, select the Accounts tab and then check the On box
    under Reassign Settings.
  • Click OK.

Defining a Dialing Rule

Setting up dialing rules will help the fax server understand what your area requires. For
example, most locations in the United States require dialing a 1 before dialing a number
outside a local area code. When dialing within an area code, only 7 digits are needed.
Alternatively, if a local area uses 10-digit dialing, a user has to put in an area code plus the
7-digit phone number. As you can see, by setting up the dialing rules first, you keep your
users from having to enter numbers such as 1 before the area code.You can configure the
following options for dialing rules:
Dialed Number You can enter a region code and area code.
Target Device Choose to apply your rule to devices.

Configuring a Dialing Rule

  • Under Fax Server in Server Manager, expand Outgoing Routing.
  • Right-click on Rules and choose New and then Rule.
  • In the Dialed Number section of the Add New Rule dialog box, enter your region
    code. If you are unsure, click Select and then choose from the list.
  • In the Target Device section, choose whether you want this rule to apply to a device
    or a routing group and then choose from the list in the drop-down box.
  • Click OK.

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