Re: AS400 Fax Software

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:50 PM 6/21/00 -0400, you wrote:
> Does anyone know if
> IBM Fax Solution has been discontinued (in the future)???
> I'm looking for recommendations for Fax software/hardware to send faxes
> from both the 400 and the lan pc's (not Client Access), as well as
> receive faxes to print. E-mail integration would be great. Customer
> receives about 1,000 a day on multiple phone lines, and sends 500 out,
> but will broadcast 5,000 occasionaly. Must support merge spool file
> w/overlay. We've been doing this for 12 years, starting on a S36, but our
> current(name withheld) vendor is not working well. Any help
> appreciated.


As IBM has just released a new fax/modem card, I don't believe so. 
The IBM software needs updating, however, and it does not appear that IBM
is investing in the software.  You could develop your own front ends
(easily) for the required front ends as long as you have no IPDS/AFPDS
requirements (which is typical)

Al

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