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i use GFI faxmaker for exchange using it to print out faxs to different tcp printers on the network routed by subject. i keep the server in a locked room, keep it updated with patches and virus defs, watch it like i do all the other servers and have had no trouble with it in the past four years. i have never seen a vuln released for this software...not that there couldn't be a first time but it's record is pretty good. BTW using a digiboard it has eight modems and the worst that's happens is the occasional sandwich menu from the local deli when someone give out the number.
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I have a relatively old HP multitasking device............I believe that it does photocopying, answering, FAX and printing................might it not be possible to use such a device?
I would have thought it would be relatively simple to isolate something like that.
I cannot quite visualise the requirements here? Just put two PCs on his desk?
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You say that you need to send the faxes by email. Have you looked into something along the lines of eFax (http://www.efax.com)? We use it where I work, and from what you said it might be along the lines of what you want. You register a number for your fax and your faxes get sent on to you as e-mails. As far as I know they are only in the UK but I'm sure that there must be a US version for those of you accross the pond.
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thank you all.
I am going to put a machine connected to 5 telephone lines through which I will recieve fax from my people trvelling outside. This machine is not going to be connected to Internet using the modems but if required we will connect the machine to internet through LAN.
As you all suggested connecting the machine to Internet we have to evaluate the business benefits to threats.
Once the fax is recieved it will be converted and sent as mail to the respective preson.
As you all suggested we will take the required security measures covering both security from inside and outside.
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seriously, look in to GFI faxmaker. it has the ability built in to email faxs received. there's a version for both exchange and for regular smtp (exchange being irregular). its really very trouble free.
whatever you decide, as long as you treat your fax server like you should every other server you should be fine. its not like the modems are connecting to a RAS server. the REAL big threat to networks was the 'personal' RAS server allowing users to connect to their network computers from home if they had a modem and a phone line to use...on win95 no less...and we wonder why modems have such a bad name
qwertyman66 we use something like that here in the US. oddley enough it's called efax :-) .
each deptmaent here has an efax folder listed under public folders on the exchange server. seems to work quite well but i dont like it because i wasn't consulted before they decided to use it.
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Thank you all for your valuable suggestions.
