Yeah I had thought of that. The issue being is we need the fax gateway to
spool a directory. Or something simular. I just need to find a program
that we can install on our server that allows us to send faxes from the
webpage. I haven't had a chance to look at the others yet but will.

Thanks again man!!

Jeremy

> Another option if to create a text file and save it as an RTF file.  Do the
> standard fax template and insert place holders in the document.  Ie. Where
> you want the customers name put %%customersname%%.  
> 
> Then you do a CF page to read the text file, to a search and replace to
> change the placeholders to the correct information.  And presto you will
> have a variable that contacts the correct text.  Save it as a .DOC and then
> send it to a fax gateway.
> 
> Brian
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 3 May 2005 10:19 AM
> To: CFAussie Mailing List
> Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Online Faxing
> 
> I use to make word docs by:
> 1. creating a text file of data in a certain location.
> 2. opening a word document (that references the text file) and
> performing a mail merge on it. (I would say go and look at cfcomet, but
> i think its gone now)
> 
> 3. as to faxing it, we use a program named Active Fax (i think) that
> faxes stuff.
> 
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/05/2005 9:51:26 am >>>
> Heya crazy ADOBE CF'ers Or ABCDE'ers hahahahah Move over micheal your
> hoging the bed!
> 
> Anyway, got a question fur ya all. I want to be able to send faxes
> based
> on what a user chooses on a form page. Now I can do the part where it
> submits to a database, I can even make the page look purty (apart from
> what scott tells you). However, where I have ran into issues is a
> program
> that can read a MSSQL database and fax out of it based on the record.
> 
> Has anyone done this...or should I say does anyone still use faxes?
> 
> Jeremy
> 
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