Configuring Fax Delivery Through a Local Microsoft Fax Server

Video Transcript

Welcome to the video tutorial on how to configure PageGate to deliver faxes through a local Microsoft Fax Server.

Before we begin, the Microsoft Fax Server must be installed and configured to accept faxes. It's also important to note that you will need to have a service account for PageGate to use in conjunction with the Microsoft Fax Server. If you do not already have a Windows User Account that PageGate can use for this purpose, please create one and grant it the "Log on as a service" policy.

Once you have that account, log in to Windows with it, then open the Microsoft Fax Service Manager. Select the 'Accounts' section on the left and make sure that the user you're currently logged in with is listed. If it isn't, right click in the available space, mouse over new and select Account.

Close the Microsoft Fax Service manager and open Windows Fax and Scan. Go to Tools – Fax Accounts. Click on Add. Select 'Connect to a fax server on my network'. In the Name section, enter: \\127.0.0.1. Click Next. Enter a name for this connection, click Done then click Close.

In Windows, open Devices and Printers. Find your new Fax, right click on it and select 'Printer Properties'. Go under the Sharing tab. Check 'Share this printer', give the Fax a share name and click OK.

Go in to the Services list in Windows. Find the PageGate services. Apply the username and password configured to access the Microsoft Fax Server as the service account for the PageGate, PageGate Scheduler and PageGate Connector services.

Now, open the PageGate Admin. Right click on the Carriers section and select 'Add'. Give the carrier a name like MSFAX. Set the Protocol to 'FAXSrv'. In the Server field, enter the local loopback address: 127.0.0.1. Click Apply.

Right click on Recipients and select Add. Give the recipient a name. Set the carrier to your faxing carrier. In the 'Phone Num' field, enter the fax number. Click Apply.

This concludes the video tutorial on how to configure PageGate to deliver faxes with a local Microsoft Fax Server.