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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been following this thread and trying to sort
out what is wanted, what is available, and why. Comments to the following
would be appreciated and might be useful to others.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Why would anyone originate a FAX via
VoIP? If it has to go through a bunch of translation steps at both ends,
it would seem better to simply scan the document (assuming it isn't in
electronic form to begin with) and attach it to an E-Mail.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Why would anyone terminate a FAX call
coming through Asterisk in a FAX machine? Isn't there a way to capture it
electronically? If so, it seems that putting the electronic documents in a
queue where people can open them, save them, and if they wish, print them would
be much more useful (and planet friendly, since a lot aren't worth putting on
paper).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IMHO, there are only three realistic
needs:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A. Electronic end to end document transfer
which is best done with E-Mail and not telephony.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>B. Receipt of FAX from outside (old school)
sources, which is best done electronically.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>C. Generation of FAX to outside (old school)
destination, which could be done either electronically or in the traditional
manner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If end to end FAX is desired, is there any reason
why Asterisk should treat it any differently than any other call? The FAX
machines on each end generate and decode the information, VoIP is simply an
audio channel through which is passes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't know what T38 defines or implies, but if it
is anything other than how to electronically decode a voice call that happens to
contain FAX information (rather than passing it on to a real FAX machine) then
I'm not sure what use it is. It would seem to me that the OP needs a way
to electronically capture calls that turn out to be FAXes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wilton</FONT></DIV>
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