FAXstf.Pro Version 10.8
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Aliso Viejo, CA http://www.smithmicro.com/default.tpl?group=product_full&sku=STFMAPXX Released: November 5, 2003 $50 USD. Requirements: Mac 10.3.9 or later; 30 MB RAM; 50 MB Hard drive space; Phone modem and Analog phone line. Strengths: “Earlier” versions were “good in the day”. Weaknesses: Just about everything is weak. Check out apps that are supported, like FaxCenter or PageSender. Whatever happened to “GlobalVillage”? Other Reviews: http://www.macupdate.com/reviews.php?id=7275 http://www.maccompanion.com/macc/archives/november2003/Software/software.html#4 http://www.atpm.com/9.06/fax.shtml Competing Products: FaxCenter - http://www.macadvocacy.com/faxcenter.htm PageSender - |
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What They Say
FAXstf PRO puts robust fax management at your fingertips and streamlines your most serious faxing demands! You can send and receive faxes from any application or use the QuickFax Widget to instantly create and transmit rush communications. The powerful interface gives you a complete set of tools and shortcuts to make fax management as simple as email! FAXstf PRO is smart faxing for casual to high-volume fax users.
It does not take an expert to navigate through FAXsft PRO. Everything you need to fax your recipients is at your fingertips!
Easy to Use Browser Interface Quickly send, receive, store, and manage all of your faxes with FAXstf PRO's familiar browser design.
Fax From Any Application Send a fax from virtually any application when you select FaxPrint as your printer.
Instantly Fax Memos through the Dashboard QuickFax Widget is perfect for sending single-page faxes when you are in a hurry.
FAXstf PRO streamlines the faxing process with the integration of your favorite address books.
Address Book Integration FAXstf PRO's integration of Apple's Address Book makes sending faxes easy! Just select the names of people in your address book, and FAXstf PRO will automatically generate a cover page. Compatible with Apple, Entourage, or Palm address books.
Simplified Group Faxing Easily send faxes to multiple recipients with a few clicks of the mouse. Set up group fax lists in Apple's Address Book. FAXstf PRO can take advantage of multiple modems to increase productivity.
Automatically Save Address Info FAXstf PRO will optionally save the new information to your address book without prompting.
FAXstf provide the tools you need to make your faxes look their absolutely best. Impress and inform with a professional touch.
Design Your Own Cover Pages Import your own cover page designs or edit the cover pages available in FAXstf PRO’s preferences panel.
Send Attachments with Your Faxes Attach and send JPEGs and PDFs with your faxes as easily as sending them over email.
Automate with AppleScript Automate routine tasks such as sending faxes from multiple applications or creating custom notifications with full AppleScript support.
FAXstf PRO travels with your laptop and makes it easy for you to work from where ever you are! Make faxing while on the road a snap.
Fax from Anywhere Save your most often-used settings to easily fax from home, the office, or on the road.
Auto Fax Emailing Automatically forward incoming faxes to any email address — another great way to receive faxes while on the road!
User Switching Maintain your privacy while letting others use your Mac! When you switch users, your faxing information will remain only on your profile, and cannot not be seen by others.
SENDING
· Send from any application
· Send QuickFaxes
· Preview faxes with navigation
· Broadcast faxing
· Attach JPEGs, PDFs and other files
· Unmatched image quality
· Fax Emailing
· Fax scheduling
· Auto fax retries
· Monitor status
· QuickAddress
· Address Book lookup
RECEIVING
· Forward to email
· Auto-print
· Remote Station ID
· Auto receiving
· Manual receiving
· Custom notifications
MANAGEMENT
· Customize cover pages
· Create folders and archives
· Fax history
· Export activity logs
· Multiple locations
· Multiple users
· QuickAddress
INTEGRATION
· Full OS X Address Book integration
· Now Universal Binary
· Automatic software updates
· Two Dashboard Widgets
· Fax modem detection
· Import Palm Desktop and Entourage vCards
· Multiple modem support
PLEASE NOTE: The FAXstf Pro widgets require Mac OS X 10.4 or greater to use.
From WikiBooks we read;
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Tiger/Printing,_Faxing,_and_Scanning
“Faxing is done easily by selecting the print function from within any program's document. In Mac OS X 10.4, the print dialogue menu has a pull-down option in the bottom left corner.
1) Simply scroll down to, "Fax (document)," and the fax function dialogue appears.
2) In the first field, the fax telephone number is to be entered complete with appropriate prefixes. (i.e., 1 for long distance, area code)
3a) The second field is for appropriate predialing prefixes. Examples are, 9 (for outside line,) *70 (to disable call-waiting,) etc.
3b) It is important to follow the predialing prefixes with a comma that allows the dialing to pause after the predial. This pause allows a subsequent dial tone to activate before actual fax telephone number is dialed.
4) Be sure to connect phone line to internal modem port before clicking the "FAX" button (which replaced the typical "Print" button.
5) The watch the cues as the fax is dialed, connected, sent, and disconnected before disconnected any temporary phone line.
One can enter a routine fax target in the Address Book program within OS X. Be sure to designate the fax telephone number as such before saving the entry. Then, when faxing a document, click the human silhouette to the right of the first field to select the address book entry you wish to fax to. Then go to step 3a, above.”
What I Say
Well, yeah, you know what they say…
When Smith Micro started on their acquisition binge a while ago, did they know what they were buying? For this app to work, the Mac OS X function for faxing has to be disabled. Strike One.
Faxes in the Outbox cannot be moved or deleted until all fax retires have been exhausted. Strike Two. To share networked faxing the FAXstf Server has to be purchased. Strike Three.
And hearsay says that support for this product is near non-existent, so look elsewhere, like either FaxCenter or PageSender.
Frankly, I prefer the FAX function on my Canon MP530 somewhat clunky though it may be. http://www.maccompanion.com/macc/archives/October2006/Hardware/CanonPIXMAMP530.htm
