Topic: Relayfax contrib for SME 7.0 Final

[duncan]

No matter how much the script has been altered - They where written originally by Lee Howard - one of the main Hylafax contributors.

[psoren]

No matter how much the script has been altered - They where written originally by Lee Howard - one of the main Hylafax contributors.

OK, but are there any licence issues in using and distributing them?

Per

[duncan]

No - none.

The original scripts came from here http://www.hylafax.org/howto/clients/RelayFax.html

[del]

Hi All,

Am I missing something here, I thought that RelayFax was a paid for program or is it possible to use it without paying?  

http://www.altn.com/products/pricing.asp?product_id=RelayFax

Regards,
Del

[william_syd]

Hi All,

Am I missing something here, I thought that RelayFax was a paid for program or is it possible to use it without paying?  

http://www.altn.com/products/pricing.asp?product_id=RelayFax

Regards,
Del

Server yes.

Client maybe not.
http://www.altn.com/download/default.asp/mode/1/Step/3/sProduct/RelayFax/sLang/English/sFile/%2FRelease%2Frfcl671_en%2Eexe

[del]

Hi william_syd,

Thanks for pointing out the client software, I have never found this, I can now try hylafax again.  

Regards,
Del

[del]

Hi All,

ecureuil wrote:
I made a program : faxviamail with perl.

Before I go a head and install hylafax as anyone tried this out?

Regards,
Del

[duncan]

Hi william_syd,

Thanks for pointing out the client software, I have never found this, I can now try hylafax again.  

Regards,
Del

Just to be clear on this.

You can use the freely available relayfax client to submit faxes to hylafax. This is done by passing the submission thru a procmail script that was written by one of the Hylafax guys.

The current script on the Hylafax site will not work with the current version of SME. You will need to find a modified version.

[judgej]

Hi All,

Am I missing something here, I thought that RelayFax was a paid for program or is it possible to use it without paying?  

http://www.altn.com/products/pricing.asp?product_id=RelayFax

Regards,
Del

The relayfax client is a proprietory program that sends a fax as a specially-formatted e-mail to an SMTP server. The terms of use of that program is a matter for the owners of that program to decide. In the past, I have personally asked them whether the client is free to use, and they stated that they are happy for it to be used for free.

What happens to that e-mail after it is sent to the server, has nothing to do with the relayfax client. There is a commercial relayfax server that can be purchased to handle it, but in this case, since the fax is a simple text e-mail with an attachment, it is simple enough for hylafax to pick it up (with the help of a small script) and turn the attachment and data into a multipage fax and optional cover sheet.

Hope that makes it clearer!

-- JJ