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
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
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
  • First line: key in ::SMS to declare that the email is an SMS.
  • Second line: key in the recipient's SMS number in the following format: ::SMS number
  • Third line: key in the short message text.

For example:

::SMS

::+44123456789

Hello John, how are you?

Attachment Attachments are ignored.