Installing the client software

Important: You will need administrator rights to install the GFI FAXmaker client, because it includes a fax printer driver. You can log on as administrator and install the client - it will automatically be made available to all users of the machine.

1. Download the client software (faxclient.msi) from HTUwww.gfi.com/faxmaker / ftp.gfi.comUTH or(or run from the CD) and launch the file on the client machine itself.

Screenshot 40 - Choosing the language

2. You will be prompted what language you want the client to be installed in. Note that the setup will remain in English, but if you select a different language the FAXmaker Fax Message form will appear in the selected language after installation.

Screenshot 41 - Which Message form

3. You will be prompted whether you want the Outlook New message form or the FAXmaker New Fax form to appear after a user prints to the FAXmaker printer driver. You can also choose both - in this case the Outlook New Message form will appear when the user prints to the FAXmaker printer driver, however the FAXmaker New Message forms will be accessible from the FAXmaker program group. The user can then use this form in case he wants to set particular options which are more difficult to do from the Outlook New Message form.

Screenshot 42 - Specifying mail server

4. If you selected the FAXmaker New Message form or both, set-up will prompt you for the type and name of your Mail Server. If you select Lotus Notes or SMTP/POP3 Mail server, you will also have to enter the name of the fax mailbox. If needed, tick the `My mail server requires authentication' tick box to configure authentication options.

Screenshot 43 - Optional authentication

5. Only configure authentication if your mail server requires it and if you are familiar with the settings! Enable SSL if you want to use SSL certificates (does not require authentication to be enabled). If you want to authenticate against the mail server, enable `Use SMTP Authentication'. Enable `Logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)' to have the FAXmaker Fax Message form use the current Windows account name and password credentials. Note that SPA requires that your mail server supports SPA. If your mail server does not support SPA specify account name and password to use.

NOTE: These settings are identical to Microsoft Outlook Express and in fact the FAXmaker Fax Message form uses the same Windows API (CDO) as Microsoft Outlook Express. If you are unsure about the settings, configure Outlook Express to send mails using authentication on the client machine first, and then use the identical settings in the FAXmaker Fax Message Form.

6. Set-up will now prompt you where to install the GFI FAXmaker client. Select a location and click `Next'. Set-up will now copy the files to the GFI FAXmaker destination folder.

7. After the files have been copied, set-up will confirm the installation of the GFI FAXmaker printer driver. Click `Next' to proceed.

Screenshot 44 - Confirm printer driver installation

8. Windows will confirm installation of uncertified drivers (Almost no vendors certify them because it's a very time intensive and bureaucratic process). Click Continue Anyway to proceed. There will be short delay during this installation. The client is now installed.

Specifying email address

The first time the user starts the FAXmaker Fax Message form, the GFI FAXmaker client will retrieve the e-mail address of the currently logged on user from Active Directory.

It will use this e-mail address to send transmission reports. If another user logs on to the machine, then GFI FAXmaker will query Active Directory again: In other words the system is fully compatible with a multi user environment (e.g. on a Terminal Server.)

Screenshot 45- Specifying the email address

If Active Directory is not present, or GFI FAXmaker fails to obtain the e-mail address, the user will be prompted for his/her email address.