Configuring Fax Services

Fax services for Windows Server have been around since the days of Windows NT. They have always left something to be desired in becoming an enterprise faxing solution, but over the years they have shown improvements in both features and in instructions on how an IT administrator can configure them.

Is a faxing service still needed, however? Simply put, yes. Even in a world where everything moves at a fast pace and more communication is done via email, faxing is still the first choice in many communications tasks. Perhaps this is because people still like the feel of paper in their hands. In any case, fax services will not be going away anytime soon.

Microsoft continues to support this older but still heavily relied on ...

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