Installing the client software

NOTE: GFI FAXmaker Client software installation requires that you are logged on with administrative privileges.

1. Launch the installation file on the client machine.

Screenshot 24 - Choosing the language

2. Select the GFI FAXmaker language.

NOTE: Setup remains in English however if you select a different language the GFI FAXmaker Fax Message form will appear in the selected language after installation.

Screenshot 25 - Which Message form

3. You will be prompted whether you want the Outlook New message form or the GFI FAXmaker New Fax form to appear after a user prints to the GFI FAXmaker printer driver. You can also choose both – in this case the Outlook New Message form will appear when the user prints to the GFI FAXmaker printer driver, however the GFI FAXmaker New Message forms will be accessible from the GFI 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.

Click on Next to proceed with setup.

Screenshot 26 - Specifying mail server

4. If you selected the GFI 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 required, tick the ‘My mail server requires authentication’ tick box to configure authentication options.

Click on Next to proceed with setup.

Screenshot 27 - Optional authentication

5. 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 GFI 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 1: Only configure authentication if your mail server requires it and if you are familiar with the settings.

6. Select the installation location and click Next. Set-up copies the files to the GFI FAXmaker destination folder.

7. Set-up will now confirm the installation of the GFI FAXmaker printer driver. Click ‘Next’ to proceed.

Screenshot 28 - 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.

GFI FAXmaker client is now installed.

Specifying email address

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

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

Screenshot 29- Specifying the email address

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