Windows XP fax halts

oyvind · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 7

When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after having
sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.

It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the first
couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.

Any ideas about what the problem might be?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

Already answered in your previous thread. Windows XP Fax was not designed
for and does not support sending to multiple recipients.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"oyvind" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after having
> sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.
>
> It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the first
> couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.
>
> Any ideas about what the problem might be?

oyvind · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 7

Well, I managed to send to 30 recipients yesterday without problems. But for
some reason it will not let me today...

And if the Windows XP Fax was not designed for sending to multiple
recipients, why do they write in the help file, quote "You can send a fax to
single or multiple recipients."??

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Already answered in your previous thread. Windows XP Fax was not designed
> for and does not support sending to multiple recipients.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "oyvind" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after having
> > sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.
> >
> > It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the first
> > couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.
> >
> > Any ideas about what the problem might be?
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

Help files are overly optimistic and rarely accurate. Anyone who has ever
used the Microsoft Fax modules knows full well that it is notoriously
unreliable when it comes to sending to multiple recipients. No one I know
would use it for that purpose. You should use a fax board and robust fax
software.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"oyvind" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Well, I managed to send to 30 recipients yesterday without problems. But
> for
> some reason it will not let me today...
>
> And if the Windows XP Fax was not designed for sending to multiple
> recipients, why do they write in the help file, quote "You can send a fax
> to
> single or multiple recipients."??
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Already answered in your previous thread. Windows XP Fax was not designed
>> for and does not support sending to multiple recipients.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "oyvind" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after
>> > having
>> > sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.
>> >
>> > It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the
>> > first
>> > couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.
>> >
>> > Any ideas about what the problem might be?
>>

oyvind · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 7

OK, it seems like I have to give up using Windows XP Fax for what I want to
do.

Any suggestions for programs that will do the job?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Help files are overly optimistic and rarely accurate. Anyone who has ever
> used the Microsoft Fax modules knows full well that it is notoriously
> unreliable when it comes to sending to multiple recipients. No one I know
> would use it for that purpose. You should use a fax board and robust fax
> software.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "oyvind" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > Well, I managed to send to 30 recipients yesterday without problems. But
> > for
> > some reason it will not let me today...
> >
> > And if the Windows XP Fax was not designed for sending to multiple
> > recipients, why do they write in the help file, quote "You can send a fax
> > to
> > single or multiple recipients."??
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Already answered in your previous thread. Windows XP Fax was not designed
> >> for and does not support sending to multiple recipients.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "oyvind" wrote in message
> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> > When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after
> >> > having
> >> > sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.
> >> >
> >> > It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the
> >> > first
> >> > couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas about what the problem might be?
> >>
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

No, but this site has some good information:
http://www.mainpine.com/applications.html

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"oyvind" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> OK, it seems like I have to give up using Windows XP Fax for what I want
> to
> do.
>
> Any suggestions for programs that will do the job?
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Help files are overly optimistic and rarely accurate. Anyone who has ever
>> used the Microsoft Fax modules knows full well that it is notoriously
>> unreliable when it comes to sending to multiple recipients. No one I know
>> would use it for that purpose. You should use a fax board and robust fax
>> software.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "oyvind" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > Well, I managed to send to 30 recipients yesterday without problems.
>> > But
>> > for
>> > some reason it will not let me today...
>> >
>> > And if the Windows XP Fax was not designed for sending to multiple
>> > recipients, why do they write in the help file, quote "You can send a
>> > fax
>> > to
>> > single or multiple recipients."??
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Already answered in your previous thread. Windows XP Fax was not
>> >> designed
>> >> for and does not support sending to multiple recipients.
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "oyvind" wrote in message
>> >> @microsoft.com...
>> >> > When I try to send a fax to e.g. 10 contacts the faxing halts after
>> >> > having
>> >> > sent the fax to one, two or three contacts.
>> >> >
>> >> > It seems that even if all looks OK in the send fax wizard, only the
>> >> > first
>> >> > couple of contacts appear in the outbox of the fax console.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas about what the problem might be?
>> >>
>>

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