Receiving a FAX

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

No, it's not possible to change this behavior; someone must be logged in for
the Fax service to operate.

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"Gregg Knapp" <fake@no.address.provided.com> wrote in message
newshMy1R1BFHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> This was the closest group I could find for this
> general question re: the FAX service in WinXP -
>
> I'm running WindowsXP Pro and have the FAX
> service configured to answer the line after two
> rings. It picks up the calls and pops the docs
> out onto the attached printer just fine while I'm
> logged onto the system working, but won't pick
> up the line when I'm logged off. I get stuff
> overnight, but would rather not have the system
> logged on at all times if I can get away w/ it.
>
> I can't find anything in the documentation locally
> or online that says it's necessary for a user to be
> logged in to rec'v a FAX, but that seems to be
> the case here. Is it possible to change this? If
> there is a setting somewhere, I can't find it.
>
> Thanks for the info!
>
> Gregg Knapp
>
>
>