Fax Modules for Python.....

[Ian Parker]

In article <s99baa6c.016 at recumbent.co.uk>, JTC Murphy
<jm at recumbent.co.uk> writes
>>Amir Mistric (amir.mistric at usa.net) wrote:
>>>Hi Are there any good fax modules for python for both Windows and
>Unix....
>>>If not for both ....how about just for Windows.....
>>
>>You might be able to interface with the faxing capabilities available
>
>>within Outlook on Windows.  
>
>Probably not a good idea if you want something reliable...
>
>There are a whole raft of options as most windows fax systems now offer
>some degree of API.
>
>If you want full bells and whistles then WinFax has a very
>comprehensive COM based API.
>
>For simple but effective FaxNOW! (try http://www.faxnow.com or
>http://www.redrock.co.uk
>or possible .com) used to be hard to beat (I haven't looked at this for
>a while) and exposed its send function via a .DLL which made it easy to
>work with (from VB in my case).
>
>Alternatively there are at least two developers tools available for
>faxing from www.componentsource.com - at least one of which was (again
>IIRC) COM based.
>
>I'm afraid I can't help you with Unix at all )-:
>
>Have fun,
>
>Murph
>


Zetafax from Equisys has both an API and an auto-submit facility. To use
the auto-submit facility you drop files (of appropriate format) into a
nominated directory and Zetafax faxes them.

Regards

Ian