Fax Number

[Guest]

Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you
are selecting your recipient.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Guest]

Oh here is the details of what I put together if anyone else is stuck.

http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...80d0f0-e13e-4123-b9f4-2c86d4d91323&sloc=en-us

James

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all
require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't
store numbers that way. Here's the official version:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed
from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which
you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a
report. I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Guest]

For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a
common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a simple
task?

Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those
required tasks!

Thanks for the link Russ,
James

Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all
require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't
store numbers that way. Here's the official version:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed
from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which
you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a
contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a
report.
I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or
functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather than
improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a
common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a
simple
task?

Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those
required tasks!

Thanks for the link Russ,
James

Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all
require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't
store numbers that way. Here's the official version:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003.
I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed
from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just
01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

:

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by
which
you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a
contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a
new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a
report.
I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Guest]

That would be a shame as once its all working it works really well.

When we look to move to Access 12 I will no doubt re-asses the market for
fax software!

James

Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or
functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather than
improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a
common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a
simple
task?

Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those
required tasks!

Thanks for the link Russ,
James

Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all
require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't
store numbers that way. Here's the official version:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003.
I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed
from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just
01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

:

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by
which
you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a
contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a
new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a
report.
I
can email it with no problems.

James

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

If the current trends continue, I would expect modem fax integration to be
gone completely in Office 12. Integration with third party Internet Fax
Services is likely all that will be left.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

That would be a shame as once its all working it works really well.

When we look to move to Access 12 I will no doubt re-asses the market for
fax software!

James

Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or
functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather
than
improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports
is a
common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a
simple
task?

Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those
required tasks!

Thanks for the link Russ,
James

:

Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products
all
require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook
doesn't
store numbers that way. Here's the official version:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003.

I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access
2003.
I
found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be
passed
from
Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just
01234
567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a
contact.

Thanks for the reply,
James

:

Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by
which
you
are selecting your recipient.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find
a
contact.

Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a
new
contact i.e. the same with email addresses?

Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a
report.
I
can email it with no problems.

James