Answer remains the same. All Microsoft Fax products require an analog fax
modem and an analog phone line. Always have.

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> Answer remains the same. All Microsoft Fax products require an analog fax
> modem and an analog phone line. Always have.
I too don't think that is correct...
http://bluetooth-explorer.blogspot.com/2007/04/fax-over-bluetooth.html
This guy says he's done it in XP... and implies it can be done in Vista.
Another question is how would vista know whether it is an analog line? does
it always wait for dial-tone?
It goes to reason that being able to use my cell phone as a modem with
Vista's native apps I should be able to use it as a phone, or a fax, why
would there be a reason otherwise?
I guess the answer would have to be something cynical and offensive to MS
In any case does anyone know of freeware that would work if what Russ claims
is actually true?

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 28 Mar 2008 16:55 GMT
Beyond the purview of this group. Note that the article states at least 2
third party requirements:
- a Bluetooth enabled phone
- a fax service subscription, already activated by your cellular operator
Whether those services can convert the a digital signal to an analog one
that XP fax can utilize is a question for those vendors. Repeating. No
Microsoft Fax Service can use anything but an analog line and signal.

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>> Answer remains the same. All Microsoft Fax products require an analog fax
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> claims
> is actually true?
Desperate - 31 May 2008 03:52 GMT
I have used fax and scan with success with vista business, but it does seem
inconsistent, use it on my cell phone almost daily, takes about 2 min. to
send, my problem is sometimes it says "fax sent successfully to (##) and
other times in outbox it says fatal error, but in fact it does send. I end up
having to use the outbox to track my sent faxes, and sent box to track
others. as of lately, fax monitor does not come up to show progress(which is
handy). it seems to me that there is some small setting that needs a tweak or
two??. I have posted this question all over with no luck. most of all it
seems there is not a lot of use for fax and scan over cell phones. I am sure
the analog angle may have something to do with it, as my other phone, worked
flawlessly, it was not analog, but also was not using the newer networks, as
most are now. just a thought.
> > Answer remains the same. All Microsoft Fax products require an analog fax
> > modem and an analog phone line. Always have.
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> In any case does anyone know of freeware that would work if what Russ claims
> is actually true?