Vista - Vista and Winfax

How do I get my Winfax Pro ver 10.04 to work with Vista Ultimate?

You are asking a Symantec question. Lat I new WinFax Pro was dead.
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"Trevor" <executor@telkomsa.net> wrote in message
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> How do I get my Winfax Pro ver 10.04 to work with Vista Ultimate?
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To the best of my knowledge, no version of WinFax is compatible with
Windows Vista. This is unfortunate, but it is so.


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I've done some testing with WinFax PRO and Vista .

installed winfax pro version version 10.03 on Windows Vista Basic Edition.
as per:
http://www.getfaxing.com/cgi-bin/ib3...=ST;f=17;t=259
which is a great source of WinFax information

- Yes you can Send 1 page Faxes (WinFax cover pages only)
- Yes you can Receive Faxes.

What doesn't work is printing(faxing) from any other application since
printer drivers for WinFax do not get installed (they are incompatible with
Vista since they are Kernel Mode printer drivers). So, printing or adding
attachments will not work. This is a major part of winfax so without this
you are very limited in what you can do.

Other items that I found that NOT work under Vista are:

- Fax Sharing (tells you TCP/IP is not installed, so you can't setup this
feature)
- Entering any number into a number specific field such as fax number, CSID,
phonebook #, IP address causes the dialog box open to crash.
- In Dialing settings (entering area code settings) causes dialog box to
crash.

The WinFax service appears to work , but I recommend disabling it from the
"automatic" setting to "disabled" so it does not load at startup.

So what is the point to all this? you can still continue to use WinFax as a
front end to receive faxes in WinFax and print them out or use WinFax to
organize your older faxes archives incase you need to view or print them at
a later date.

"groucho" <groucho.3ag38f@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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Well, with all those restrictions, that is almost like driving a car
that can only turn right. It is sad that no fax software that is
compatible with Windows Vista is anything like WinFax. Some will not
even let you choose your data store folder, others have major bugs. The
first programmer that comes up with a version of WinFax that is fully
compatible with Vista will make a fortune


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These Fax products work under Vista:

Snappy Fax
http://www.snappysoftware.com/
RKSFax
http://www.rkssoftware.com/rksfax/overview.html
VentaFax
http://www.ventafax.com/
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro 7.5
http://www.faxtalk.com/products/ftfcp/index.htm

I've seen reports that the free version of BVRP works with Vista also:

http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp
BVRP PhoneTools

Since the above comes bundled with new USR modems, I don't know if it will
work with non-USR modems. You can also send Faxes via your Internet
connection provided you are willing to pay for an Internet E-Faxing service:

http://www.slipstick.com/addins/serv...tm#internetfax
Personal Fax Services - Internet Fax
http://www.savetz.com/fax/
FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet?

Hal
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"groucho" <groucho.3ag8sh@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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Yes, you are right, but none of these products are anything like WinFax.
Some don't let you choose your fax data store folder. Others are very
buggy. Still others are very complex and user-unfriendly. Just trying to
use them makes you anxious. Can you name one product which is the most
like WinFax, or one that can import WinFax data? Thanks.


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