formsfax

Programmatically Fax from Internet form


I'm new to programming, and my only area of expertise is web design/simple development on platforms like wordpress/expression engine. (Yea, you guys can laugh).

I have a new client who currently receives medical faxes through an online form (the user fills out a form concerning their prescriptions and once submitted, it faxes the info).

I'm completely redesigning their site, and I'm not sure how online faxing works.

Has anybody dealt with internet faxing? How does it work? Does/can it go through email?

And is it possible to send a fax through a form with javascript/php or route it through email?


Solution

  • Don't pay for it! All you need is a modem on the server and a standard phone line. Then set up a fax print driver under your os (you can do it on windows and unix).

    The unix way is mgetty/sendfax : http://mgetty.greenie.net/doc/mgetty_3.html#SEC3 The Windows way : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306657

    There are other ways but unless you can't get a phone line you'd be mad to pay fees for it.