Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

Sending a fax from Elastix's WebGUI

Elastix comes with a WebGUI that is very helpful for sending faxes in cases where users do not have a fax machine. This WebGUI helps us to load a document and send it by using the IP protocol.

How to do it…

1. To send a fax through the WebGUI, go to the Fax | Send Fax menu.
2. On this web page, enter the parameters according to the following description:
   • Fax Device to use: This is the virtual fax to use for this operation.
   • Destination fax numbers: Here, we enter the numbers to dial to send them fax. Remember to include the desired dialing prefix. The numbers are separated by commas.
   • Text Information or File Upload: If we select Text Information, we can enter the text we would like to send as a fax. The following image shows ...