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Originally Posted by drhowarddrfine
Does anyone have an experience with fax software for freebsd? I'm going to fetch a web page that can be plain text, save it as a file, then fax it to a local phone number. It seems most people have used mgetty+sendfax, hylafax or efax. I know nothing about any of them and was hoping someone had some insight, guidance, etc.
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I, much like Dr. J, have no experience in sending faxes from the computer
(that is way I have secretary and trusted Brother fax machine) but I am very, very curious about fax software.
It looks to me from reading abot software you listed that efax is
just simplified version of mgetty+sendfax for a single user system and
that hylafax is separate enterprise level solution.
I also know that HPLIP has component for FAX sending for all-in-one HPLIP devices but from my experience with HPLIP I would chose million times over to play with serial port and fax modems then with HP and USB connections.
If I was you I would try installing all three of above solutions and possibly
front-ends for them and see which one is the easiest to set up,
configure, use and finally if it fits my needs.
Could you please post your findings and recommendations?