[asterisk-users] Using Asterisk as an Fax-Gateway for analog Fax devices

[Robert Moskowitz]

Jonn R Taylor wrote:
> I just built one. Give it a try.
>   
I will grab it and put it into my local repo after I get back from an 
errand.  thanks!
> Jonn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Robert Moskowitz
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:42 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Using Asterisk as an Fax-Gateway for analog Fax devices
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> Jonn R Taylor wrote:
>   
>> I have one for centos 4 that I compiled and should work just fine on 5. It is located here.  http://www.taylortelephone.com/asterisk   If you have problems let me know and I will build one for you.
>>   
>>     
> I don't see IAXmodem 1.0 there...
>
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=148814
>   
>> Jonn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Robert Moskowitz
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:29 AM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Using Asterisk as an Fax-Gateway for analog Fax devices
>>
>> I have been trying to do this.  The only thing, really holding me up is 
>> IAXmodem 1.0 rpm for Centos5.  Anyone want to build it for me (I am 
>> terrible at compiling; do it maybe once a year).
>>
>> Armin Krämer wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> this problem could be a bit tricky. We´ve got some good old 
>>> Fax-Machines here and need to create an fax-report of all faxes which 
>>> goes out through this devices including an copy oft he fax. The 
>>> fax-machines are not able to store this fax-report on an storage-place 
>>> ore send it to an email-account.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> First off, if you are NOT using T38 between Asterisk and the ATA, there 
>> cannot be any packet loss or reordering between Asterisk and the ATA.  
>> T30 is fragile over RTP.  But I do this very well by having them on the 
>> same LAN.
>>   
>>     
>>>  My idea is now, connecting the fax-machine though an analoge-VOIp 
>>> Adapter to our scalix-server an catch all faxes with asterisk send 
>>> though the fax-machine , sending them out over an hylafax-client and 
>>> create an fax-report throug hylafax.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> One of the big challenges is a SENDMAIL one.  What is the fax 
>> extension?  Fax#@asterisk.foo.com is easy and I have done this.  
>> User at fax.asterisk.foo.com is REALLY hard and actually violates a couple 
>> of the DNS and SMTP RFCs (a don't do this anymore SHOULD NOT).  Lee 
>> Howard believes some of my naming problems are fixed in Hylafax+ and 
>> that is what I will test with once I get that IAXmodem rpm (and T38modem 
>> rpm too!  Please!).
>>   
>>     
>>> Would this be possible with scalix. CAtching the fax and the dialed 
>>> numer an redirecting it with asterisk throug hylafax?
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Scalix is what I run here.  The right DNS magic and Scalix will forward 
>> the mail to user at fax#.asterisk.foo.com.  fax#@asterisk.foo.com only 
>> takes a DNS A record (NOT an MX or CNAME RR).
>>   
>>     
>>> Would be great if someone could give me an answer to this question and 
>>> how it could be set up.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Give me a hand with the Centos 5 (RHEL5 of FC6) rpms and you got a partner.
>>
>> BTW, I am running Trixbox 2.4.  I have a really simple custom dialplan 
>> for fax to email.  Works like a charm.  No GUI front end for entering 
>> the fax# extension to email mapping.  I do that with SSH and VI....  
>> Will not support T.38 (need Hylafax and T38modem for the T38 gatewaying).
>>
>>
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