You should use this procedure if you have chosen to configure the Route through e-mail method for a fax device. (For more information, see Configure Incoming Fax Routing Methods.)
 | To configure SMTP settings for e-mail routing |
Open Fax Service Manager.
In the left pane, right-click Fax, and then click Properties.
To enable incoming faxes to be routed to recipients by e-mail, click the Receipts tab and then do the following:
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Select the Use these SMTP settings for the Route Through E-mail incoming routing method check box.
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In From e-mail address, type the e-mail address to which all incoming faxes will be received.
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In Server address, type the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address of the mail server to which incoming faxes will be received.
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In Port, type the port number.
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Select the Use these SMTP settings for the Route Through E-mail incoming routing method check box.
Also on the Receipts tab, click Authentication, and then, based on how your SMTP server is set up, do one of the following:
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Click Anonymous access if this is sufficient to access the SMTP server.
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Click Basic authentication, click Credentials, and then type a user name and password.
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Click Integrated Windows Authentication if NTLM authentication is needed to access the SMTP server, click Credentials, and then type a user name and password.
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Click Anonymous access if this is sufficient to access the SMTP server.
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You can also specify that these settings will be used to deliver e-mail receipts to users sending faxes, to notify them whether their fax is sent successfully. For more information, see Configure Fax Delivery Receipts. |
Additional considerations
- To configure fax components, you must be a member of the Administrators group or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
- To open Fax Service Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Fax Service Manager.