User faxing settings

User faxing settings

The Faxing Settings screen enables configuration of a user's fax number settings. To configure these options:

1. From the UsersAccounts configured in GFI FaxMaker Online that can send and receive faxes. screen, click next to the user to edit and click Edit User.

2. From the Fax tab, configure the following options:

Option Description
No Fax numberA software-based (FoIP) dedicated fax number. Required Select this option if user can send but not receive faxes. Such users are not assigned a fax number.
Choose Fax Number

Choose and assign up to three fax numbers to each user. Numbers assigned to this user are shown in the list.

Click to remove a number, which then becomes available to be assigned to other users.

Sending email

Specify the email address from where the user sends faxes.

GFI FaxMaker Online only processes emails received from email addresses specified in this field.

Receiving method

Choose how to receive faxes:

  • Receive fax using email (default option): Received faxes are forwarded via email to the address specified in Receiving email.
  • Use Inbound Web Service: Use this option only when retrieving faxes from the GFI FaxMaker Online servers using a third-party application via API.

For more information refer to Receiving faxes.

Receiving email

Specify up to three email addresses where GFI FaxMaker Online forwards faxes received by this user. Key in an email address and click Add Email.

Fax Format

Select the format of the fax to use when receiving a fax.

GFI FaxMaker Online converts the received fax content to the selected format and attaches the file to an email addressed to the Receiving email.

Fax Page Separation

When enabling this option, each fax page is processed as a separate file.

Users receive each fax page separately in the chosen fax format.

Click Save to apply all changes, Discard Changes to cancel changes made, or navigate to another tab to configure other settings.