Log files

Log files enable administrators to review the activity of GFI FaxMaker.

Managing log files

NOTE

The following settings apply to the log files described in List of log files.

1. From the GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click Advanced > Logging node and select Properties.

Logging settings

2. Configure the following options:

Option Description
Folder The folder where to store the log files.
Start logging to new file

Select the condition when to start logging to new log files. Old log files are stored in the same folder, extension is changed to BAK format (can be opened in text editor) and renamed as follows:

<log name><date>.fmlogger.bak

For example:

sendlog20150815.fmlogger.bak

Size limit (Mb) When selecting to start using new log files when a particular size is reached, specify the file size in megabytes. GFI FaxMaker starts logging to a new log file when the current log file reaches this file size.
Delete old files

Choose whether to keep or discard old log files. If enabled, GFI FaxMaker keeps only the number of log files configured in Max number of files to keep. Older log files are automatically deleted.

NOTE: Deleted log files are permanently removed and not recoverable.

Compress old files to keep Log files are compressed to ZIP format.

3. Click OK.

List of GFI FaxMaker log files

Log file

Description

sendlog.fmlogger.txt

Contains a log of sent faxes in the following format:

Date, Time, SenderEmail, SenderName, BillingCode, RemoteId, RecipientName, RecipientCompany, RecipientNumber, CallDuration, PagesTransferred, Result, Info, Port, FilesInArchiveDir

For example:

"7/1/2021","2:16:48 AM", "jsmith@mydomain.com", "John", "", "88888888", "Bob", "Company", "99999999", "05:30", "3", "SUCCESS", "Fax has been sent successfully", "COM2", "C:\Sent\20110701_015642_00001.pdf"

rcvlog.fmlogger.txt

Contains a log of received faxes in the following format:

Date, Time, RemoteID, CallDuration, PagesReceived, Result, Info, Port, FileInArchiveDir, RoutedTo

For example:

"6/30/2021","8:47:01 AM","+557(833)343‑3948", "03:30", "2", "SUCCESS", "Fax received from +557(833)343‑3948", "Line0", "C:\Received Faxes\20110630_084657_00003.pdf", "jsmith@mydomain.com"

smtpin.fmlogger.txt

A log of emails generated by GFI FaxMaker that are sent to local users. The log is in the following format:

Date, Time, Subject, Sender, Recipient, Status

For example:

2021-06-29, 08-34, Success: Test fax (Fax sent to 123456) [::resend=s3030be58], '+123456789' <'+123456789'@faxmaker.com>, jsmith@mydomain.com, Success - Message uploaded.

smtpout.fmlogger.txt

A log of emails sent by fax users to GFI FaxMaker. The log is in the following format:

Date, Time, Subject, Sender, Recipient

For example:

2021-06-29, 08-42-40, Test fax subject, jsmith@mydomain.com, +123456789@faxmaker.com

smsout.fmlogger.txt

A log of sent SMS in the following format:

Date, Time, Subject, Sender, Recipient

For example:

2021-06-29, 09-21-05, This is subject, jsmith@mydomain.com, +123456789@smsmaker.com

smsin.fmlogger.txt

A log of received SMS in the following format:

Date, Time, Sender, Recipient, Status, Message, Details

For example:

"09/05/2021", "09:06:32", "+123456789", "jsmith@mydomain.com", "Success", "This is SMS message text", "Success. SMS received."