Asterisk 1.4 does have this ability natively. However, it is somewhat limited in its flexibility / in terms of what I can do with it, and I have gotten reports that HylaFAX works better. I haven't actually done a comparison between the two.
Being someone who hates 1.2, I was strongly tempted to go this route, though. On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Michael J. Liberatore wrote: > Alex, I thought asterisk 1.4 supports faxing internally now without the > need for extra software? Is your solution a different one? I have no > experience with faxing yet but plan to soon, that's why I ask and will > read your blog entry. > > Thanks > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex > Balashov > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:06 PM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk+HylaFAX+SpanDSP+IAXmodem tutorial. > > > I made a little write-up that attempts to synthesise a lot of the > information out there about how to get HylaFAX working with Asterisk by > way of IAXmodem for inbound faxing: > > http://blog.evaristesys.com/?p=24 > > Of course, there are bound to be some things I've left out or are > grossly in need of correction. So, before I link it off the voip-wiki I > am extremely eager to solicit the input of the community. > > If you get a chance and take a look, I would appreciate it. > > Thanks! > > -- > Alex Balashov > Evariste Systems > Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ > Tel : +1-678-954-0670 > Direct : +1-678-954-0671 > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > This E-mail, including any attachments, may be intended solely for > the personal and confidential use of the sender and recipient(s) named > above. This message may include advisory, consultative and/or > deliberative material and, as such, would be privileged and confidential > and not a public document. Pursuant to 42 CFR, any information in this > e-mail identifying a former, present, or potential client of Straight & > Narrow is confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must > not review, transmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this > e-mail or any attachments to it and you must delete this message. You are > requested to notify the sender by return e-mail. > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- Alex Balashov Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : +1-678-954-0670 Direct : +1-678-954-0671 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users