Overview

This article provides information on clearing the old logs and temp files in GFI FaxMaker.

Process

Here are the steps for doing a little "housekeeping" on old logs and temp files. Clearing old and large log files helps to improve FaxMaker's performance.

1. Stop all GFI FaxMaker services (and SMTP, Brooktrout services, if they exist).
2. Clear all the files on the \Logs\folder. (They may be deleted or moved to a temp folder). By default, the Logs folder is located under \Program Files\GFI\FaxMaker\. These files will be recreated as needed automatically after GFI FaxMaker is restarted.
3. Clear all *.TXT files larger than 1Mb on the \FaxMaker\folder. (They may be deleted or moved to a temp folder). These files will be recreated as needed automatically after GFI FaxMaker is restarted.
4. Delete temp files (ONLY DELETE FILES NOT FOLDERS) from faxes older than a few days (and that are not reported in the GFI FaxMaker Monitor - Queued Faxes) from the following folders:
   
   ...\GFI\FaxMaker\process
...\GFI\FaxMaker\temp
...\GFI\FaxMaker\out
...\GFI\FaxMaker\out\pending
...\GFI\FaxMaker\in\undeliverable
...\GFI\FaxMaker\SinkDrop\Ignored
5. Restart all services that were previously stopped.
   
   

Confirmation

The old logs and temp files are cleared successfully.