internet fax tools

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> Hi,
> 
> Russell Nelson wrote:
> >  > > Hmmm....  Maybe we could
> >  > > modify sendfax so it would either queue or send email via tpc.int?
> >  > Maybe not *sendfax*, but that's a valid thought for a "front-frontend" -
> >  > either call faxspool, or convert to postscript/MIME and send to tcp.int.
> > 
> > Hmmmm...  Or maybe a backend.  Instead of faxrunq, you could have a
> > "tcpintrunq", which would search the queue for faxes which could go
> > through tpc.int instead.
> 
> No very basic difference.  Mainly the page format issue remains - tpc.int
> wants ASCII or Postscript, the mgetty fax queue has ready-made G3 instead
> of the original documents.
> 
> So I still think something in faxspool's place might be more useful - why
> spool it locally if you can directly put it into the mailer queue?
> 
> gert

I would want to have a tpc.int spool locally so that I could use my machine
as a distribution node for tcp.int.  That would be more of a frontend as
far as mgetty is concerned since it would take stuff delivered from
sendmail, munge it into G3 files, and then send it to a fax machine in my
local calling range.  The real cool thing is if the fax is going locally,
you would not even need pick up the line.  I could just direct it to the
printer.

Wes
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