Vista Home and fax

[fred]

Is there MsFax in Vista Home version?
Where?
Fred

 

[Malke]

Is there MsFax in Vista Home version?
Where?
Fred

There is no MS Fax in Vista Home Basic/Premium. You have to upgrade to
Business/Ultimate to get it. Most people find that using a third-party
program is more economical. People have reported good results with Snappy
Fax. I can't comment on Snappy Fax or other programs since I use a
standalone fax machine.

Malke

 

[Gordon]

Is there MsFax in Vista Home version?
Where?
Fred

There isn't. You need Business or Ultimate to get an included fax
application.

 

[Gordon's Psychiatrist]

There isn't. You need Business or Ultimate to get an included fax
application.

Err - Are you Err, 100% percent Err certain <sigh>? Err.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Is there MsFax in Vista Home version?

No. Windows XP Business and Ultimate come with faxing ability, not
other versions of XP.

You have three choice:

1. Upgrade your version of Windows.

2. Obtain third-party fax software.

3. Buy a stand-alone fax machine.

My personal preference is choice number 3. I bought an inexpensive
($20 on sale) fax machine.

 

[Eric]

FYI:

Windows7 definitely doesn't have it, as European & other antitrust
regulators have been pressuring Microsoft to cut down on "bundled
products" to avoid harming competition.
In reality Microsoft makes great products that others fear to compete
against, but that's my opinion (nad Bill gates, LOL!).

SO they were forced to unbundle FAX, and even Email client which form now
on you have to DOWNLOAD separately.
SO maybe you can search MS website for a FAX utility, but I swear the best
FAX is not free.

It's a commercial application approx $50 from FaxTalkPro, you pay fo rit
ONCE and it's been working here for a decade+, I started with Delrina Faxd
back in 1994, they changed to WinfaxPro and now SYmantec sold it to
Thought Communications which now updated/redesigned and sells it as
"faxTalkPro Centter"

Goto their website, you can run a trial for 14 days (?).

Greetings from Juice. & A-raps

Those European antitrust regulators must love the new deal where MS is
teaming with Yahoo on a search engine product.

My new printer just does print, copy, and scan. I like the new printer
better for scanning because it has a flat bed. My old printer does print,
copy, scan, and fax. The new PC doesn't like the old printer (they didn't
bother making a Vista driver for it), but the fax should work fine without a
PC connected. It's simplest to use a regular fax machine for documents
which are already printed if you have one. To send documents which are on
the PC which you don't have a printed copy of, I'd look for a good free
program. Here's one to try. http://www.tucows.com/preview/427540

I'd avoid paying for software if at all possible. Spending money for
software is a last resort, if it does something no free software can do
which you really need to do. There's so much free software now there's
usually an alternative.

 

[HebrewBoy]

Usa FaxTalkPro instead, you can google for it.
They acquired WinFaxPro years ago, which if you remember 10+ years ago used
to be Delrina Fax.

I am not sure if you're 18 year old maybe you don't care, but it was the
BEST FAX ever.
Now it's called FaxTalkPro, bug fixes, modern interface, designed for Vista,
but the core remains good old WInfaxPro

 

[HebrewBoy]

FYI:

Windows7 definitely doesn't have it, as European & other antitrust
regulators have been pressuring Microsoft to cut down on "bundled products"
to avoid harming competition.
In reality Microsoft makes great products that others fear to compete
against, but that's my opinion (nad Bill gates, LOL!).

SO they were forced to unbundle FAX, and even Email client which form now on
you have to DOWNLOAD separately.
SO maybe you can search MS website for a FAX utility, but I swear the best
FAX is not free.

It's a commercial application approx $50 from FaxTalkPro, you pay fo rit
ONCE and it's been working here for a decade+, I started with Delrina Faxd
back in 1994, they changed to WinfaxPro and now SYmantec sold it to Thought
Communications which now updated/redesigned and sells it as "faxTalkPro
Centter"

Goto their website, you can run a trial for 14 days (?).

Greetings from Juice. & A-raps

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

FYI:

Windows7 definitely doesn't have it,

Not correct. It's probably not in all versions, but I can attest that
Windows 7 RC has fax software within it.