Send faxes to computer rather than fax machine

[robrpb]

Hi,

I have two friends with the same problem. Both are running Windows XP Home Ed. They both receive a lot of unwanted faxes. Since responding to the sender to remove them does not work, how can they set up their computer to receive faxes so they can delete the unwanted faxes and not waste their ink cartridges? Thanks.

[pam123]

There are a number of advantages to moving to a Windows XP-based fax system, the main one being no wasted paper. No need to print documents before faxing them. You can read, save, delete, or attach incoming faxes to e-mail—all without using a single piece of paper. Of course, you can print them too.

Full instructions here (Along with what settings to tweak) : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/crawford_02october21.mspx

Receiving Faxes

After you've installed and configured the fax services, receiving faxes is as easy as falling off a log. Easier.

When you configured the Fax service, you specified how you wanted the faxes answered and where they should be deposited. By default, the Fax Monitor opens automatically when the modem detects an incoming fax. You can change when and why it opens on the Tracking tab of the Fax Properties dialog box (mentioned in the procedure for troubleshooting fax transmissions).

To view an incoming fax, go to the Fax Console, and click Inbox. Double-click an entry to see the fax in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Faxes are image files in the TIFF format, so they can't be edited as a text file can be. But you can view, rotate, and perform basic tasks with your fax document without opening an image-editing program. To print a fax, right-click it, and click Print. To send a fax as an e-mail attachment, right-click it, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient.

[robrpb]

Thanks pam123. It seems easier that I thought. I will pass this on to my friends. I will even set it up on my computer, as I don't own a fax machine.

[EzyStvy]

"Since responding to the sender to remove them does not work"

Probably shouldn't do this. It lets them know they've got a valid number....

[robrpb]

Thanks ezystvy, I'll pass this on to my friends as well.