You can start or stop the reception of faxes for all devices on a fax server.
 | To start or stop fax reception |
Open Fax Service Manager.
In the left pane, right-click Fax, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, select Disable reception of new faxes to disable reception of faxes in the incoming fax queue.
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You can also stop or start the Fax service directly to prevent faxes from being sent or received. For instructions, see Stop the Fax Service. |
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.