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RM
April 25th 03, 03:34 AM
There is an analog modem and phone line on the All in
One. So I can definately fax from my computer to the All
in One which in turn sends the fax out. The problem is
that the All in One uses the Outlook Express address book
not my Outlook address book. Consequently, I have to
maintain two address books. I am trying to get around
this by getting XP's Fax Services (which uses an Outlook
address book) to recognize the All in One analog modem
and phone line. Do you know if this can be done?

R

>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP Fax will only use an analog modem and phone
line.
>--
>Russ Valentine
>[MVP-Outlook]
>"RM" > wrote in message
...
>> Assuming a fax prepared using XP's Fax Service cannot
be
>> sent by DSL, would an alternative be to configure send
>> the fax to a device that is connected to a phone line?
>>
>> My fax is part of an all-in-one. I send print jobs to
>> this all-in-one all the time. Could I also send fax
jobs
>> to the all-in-one? XP's Fax Service is a great tool
for
>> preparing faxes (even if you can't use it to send faxes
>> if you have DSL).
>>
>> 1. It uses Outlook's address book.
>> 2. It allows a fax to be prepared on the fly from
>> any Windows application with a print command.
>>
>> In the meantime, I am importing my Outlook contacts to
a
>> Windows Address Book. I have to keep repeating the
>> import to keep the Window's address book updated.
>> Furthermore, I have to shift over to the all-in-one
>> program each time I need to fax.
>>
>> All help welcome.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rm
>>
>
>
>.
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
April 25th 03, 03:45 AM
I doubt it. Windows XP Fax can only use an analog fax modem in your PC that
is on the Windows XP HCL list.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"RM" > wrote in message
...
> There is an analog modem and phone line on the All in
> One. So I can definately fax from my computer to the All
> in One which in turn sends the fax out. The problem is
> that the All in One uses the Outlook Express address book
> not my Outlook address book. Consequently, I have to
> maintain two address books. I am trying to get around
> this by getting XP's Fax Services (which uses an Outlook
> address book) to recognize the All in One analog modem
> and phone line. Do you know if this can be done?
>
> R
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows XP Fax will only use an analog modem and phone
> line.
> >--
> >Russ Valentine
> >[MVP-Outlook]
> >"RM" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Assuming a fax prepared using XP's Fax Service cannot
> be
> >> sent by DSL, would an alternative be to configure send
> >> the fax to a device that is connected to a phone line?
> >>
> >> My fax is part of an all-in-one. I send print jobs to
> >> this all-in-one all the time. Could I also send fax
> jobs
> >> to the all-in-one? XP's Fax Service is a great tool
> for
> >> preparing faxes (even if you can't use it to send faxes
> >> if you have DSL).
> >>
> >> 1. It uses Outlook's address book.
> >> 2. It allows a fax to be prepared on the fly from
> >> any Windows application with a print command.
> >>
> >> In the meantime, I am importing my Outlook contacts to
> a
> >> Windows Address Book. I have to keep repeating the
> >> import to keep the Window's address book updated.
> >> Furthermore, I have to shift over to the all-in-one
> >> program each time I need to fax.
> >>
> >> All help welcome.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Rm
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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