AbbaFax Line

How AbbaFax work in Microsoft Fax Server

An important ability for fax server packages is to share fax resources among users.  To determine the right recipient of an incoming fax among thousands users is a key element.  Microsoft Fax Server supports several ways of achieving this.  Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. Overall, AbbaFax routing is preferred for larger installations, and email integration.

AbbaFax routing using AbbaFax line, users can be assigned personal fax numbers without having to install physical fax lines for each number which is different from traditional office or home phone line.

The numbers of the line are passed to AbbaFax fax module upon receiving the fax, and therefore Microsoft Fax Server can route the fax to the correct user. AbbaFax routing is generally considered the most reliable form of automatic inbound routing. AbbaFax requires you to purchase virtual phone numbers from your telecom company, which you can assign to users or departments. The virtual phone number (AbbaFax number) will be passed to AbbaFax module so that Microsoft Fax Server knows to whom the fax should be routed. The system process is completely transparent to the caller and does not require any effort on his/her part.

If you have installed multiple AbbaFax lines then you can assign each AbbaFax number to each user or destination. AbbaFax number appears the same as regular fax number so that each user own a direct fax number.  In User database, you define each user profile route code match with the assigned AbbaFax number. When someone send fax to the assigned AbbaFax number, Microsoft Fax will route to the user profile base on the AbbaFax number match with user's Route Code. If user has email address route enable in her user profile, the fax will be routed to her email address so as for folder or auto print routes.