Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

Chapter 6. Elastix Fax System

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Setting up the Elastix fax system
• Sending a fax from Elastix's WebGUI
• Viewing the sent and received faxes
• Installing a fax client
• Sending a fax using the HylaFAX client
• Receiving a fax
• Modifying the e-mail template

Introduction

The Elastix fax system allows our IP-PBX to send and receive faxes in a virtual way. The involved components allow the user to use a fax client (a program) to send previously scanned documents to any fax machine in the world. It also allows our PBX to receive any fax and send it to an e-mail account. Asterisk only provides a transporting mechanism for faxing, and end users may require other resources or external programs for a complete faxing experience. ...