Sending faxes/SMS via a POP3 Mailbox
When using the GFI FaxMaker POP3 DownloaderThe GFI FaxMaker feature that retrieves faxes and SMS from a POP3 mailbox for transmission. to poll fax/SMS emails from a dedicated POP3Post Office Protocol 3 mailbox, the method of sending via email is different than when using SMTPSimple Mail Transport Protocol.
Sending faxes via a POP3 mailbox
Licensed users can use their preferred email client and compose fax emails as follows:
Parameter | Description |
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Email recipient | In the To field, enter the POP3 mailbox email address. For example, faxmakermailbox@mydomain.com . |
Email subject | The email subject is used as the fax subject and shown, if configured, in the fax coverpage. |
First line of email body |
Key in the fax recipient's fax number in the first line of the email body in the following format: ::fax number For example: ::+441273123456 |
Email body | The rest of the email body is shown in the fax coverpage. |
Attachment | Include any attachments to include in the fax. |
Sending SMS via a POP3 mailbox
Licensed SMS users can use their preferred email client and compose SMS emails as follows:
Parameter | Description |
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Email recipient | In the To field, enter the POP3 mailbox email address. For example, faxmakermailbox@mydomain.com . |
Email subject | The email subject is ignored. |
Email body |
For example: ::SMS ::+44123456789 Hello John, how are you? |
Attachment | Attachments are ignored. |