Fax from form?

[dfowler]

Hey guys, I've looked around and can't really find a definitive answer.  I have created an order form for a site where when the customer hits 'Submit' it sends the information to an email.

 

I would like to change it so when they hit 'Submit' it sends the information to a fax.  Does anybody know if this is possible?  If so, how?

 

Most of the responses say use a fax server, or use a 3rd party source.  I'm completely confused with this one.  Thanks for any help!

[igor berger]

There are third party service providers that allow you to just that.

 

I think you email to an email address and the service relays the message to preregestered fax number. I remember yahoo use to advertise such service.

[dfowler]

yeah from what I can tell there are a bunch out there.  Some appear that you have to add what you want faxed as an attachment to the mail.  So that one seems out.

 

Many also seem very expensive.  Is there a way to this completely without using 3rd party sources?

[igor berger]

Then you would need to instal and mantain a fax server so user will email to you and your server connected to a fax will fax it out.

 

There might be unexpensive small business solutions for this, but I would think 300 to 500 usd, for the server. If you know what you doing you can configure Microsoft Windows 2000 to do this for you.

I think, because it can work as a relay to a fax.

You get a printer that can work as a fax, then set up your computer to act as an email server and forward the fax to your printer fax, there is a protocall for this in Windows.

 

Sory just a theory, you will need to do more research to get it done.