From: B.J. Guillot
    To: Tony Toews
Thread: Email to fax  (1/2)
  Date: 26-Apr-97, 12:47pm  (Ref# 5266)

> Is anyone aware of a DOS based program which would convert emails to
> faxes? Someone would like a web page with an email address on it,
> doesn't have a computer but does have a fax.  I'd like to put a function
> on my BBS to send them all emails they receive as faxes.
> Alternatively I imagine I could locate a DOS based email package which
> downloads all the emails each into a seperate DOS file and use BGFAX
> to send them out and then delete them.  All of which sounds real
> error prone.
 
Your "alternate" method will work.  I have several people doing this and
have reported success.  The new version of POLYFAX (1.70c) includes the
ability to queue new files to send from a command line (an ADDTOQ.EXE, and 
a QCONTROL.EXE file are included).  POLYFAX handles resending the faxes on 
failed attempts and busy numbers, etc.  POLYFAX is essentially a front-end 
to BGFAX.  You'll need to get BGFAX 1.70, if you don't already have it,
and you can download the 170C.ARJ file from my BBS +1 713507 9620.  170C
is not currently available on the web or by Fido FREQ since it is only
interest to users of POLYFAX, and there don't seem to be too many of them.
 
Regards,
bgfax author


  From: B.J. Guillot
    To: Tony Toews
Thread: Email to fax  (2/2)
  Date: 26-Apr-97, 12:50pm  (Ref# 5267)

> BGFAX might end up being part of the solution.  But I'd like this to be
> an entirely automated process.  Preferably including error recovery so
> if the fax number is busy it'll automagically redial later.  This could
 
The POLYFAX module of BGFAX will handle this.  Read the POLYFAX.DOC file
that comes with BGFAX for more information.
 
Regards,
bgfax author