Fax Number James 1/18/2006 5:11:14 PM Hi, When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact. Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new contact i.e. the same with email addresses? Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. I can email it with no problems. James

Re: Fax Number "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval[ at ]mvps.org> 1/18/2006 7:32:44 PM Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you are selecting your recipient. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a contact. > > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? > > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. I > can email it with no problems. > > James

Re: Fax Number James 1/19/2006 1:39:06 PM Hi, I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed from Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. Thanks for the reply, James "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you > are selecting your recipient. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > > > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a > contact. > > > > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new > > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? > > > > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. > I > > can email it with no problems. > > > > James > > >

Re: Fax Number James 1/19/2006 1:42:03 PM Oh here is the details of what I put together if anyone else is stuck. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted&mid=1c80d0f0-e13e-4123-b9f4-2c86d4d91323&sloc=en-us James "James" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. > > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed from > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234 > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. > > Thanks for the reply, > James > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which you > > are selecting your recipient. > > -- > > Russ Valentine > > [MVP-Outlook] > > "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > Hi, > > > > > > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a > > contact. > > > > > > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new > > > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? > > > > > > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a report. > > I > > > can email it with no problems. > > > > > > James > > > > > >

Re: Fax Number "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval[ at ]gmail.com> 1/19/2006 9:35:45 PM Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't store numbers that way. Here's the official version: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532 -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F82DECE4-C28F-4E17-B35B-BF5F76A2320D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. > > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed > from > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234 > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. > > Thanks for the reply, > James > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which >> you >> are selecting your recipient. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Hi, >> > >> > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a >> contact. >> > >> > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new >> > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? >> > >> > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a >> > report. >> I >> > can email it with no problems. >> > >> > James >> >> >>

Re: Fax Number James 1/20/2006 9:25:03 AM For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a simple task? Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those required tasks! Thanks for the link Russ, James "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all > require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't > store numbers that way. Here's the official version: > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532 > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F82DECE4-C28F-4E17-B35B-BF5F76A2320D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > > > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. > > > > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. I > > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed > > from > > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just 01234 > > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. > > > > Thanks for the reply, > > James > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by which > >> you > >> are selecting your recipient. > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a > >> contact. > >> > > >> > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a new > >> > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? > >> > > >> > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a > >> > report. > >> I > >> > can email it with no problems. > >> > > >> > James > >> > >> > >> > > >

Re: Fax Number "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval[ at ]gmail.com> 1/20/2006 10:19:22 AM Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather than improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:141C6145-828F-46DE-B934-34F1C4F28CFC[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a > common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a > simple > task? > > Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those > required tasks! > > Thanks for the link Russ, > James > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all >> require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't >> store numbers that way. Here's the official version: >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532 >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:F82DECE4-C28F-4E17-B35B-BF5F76A2320D[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Hi, >> > >> > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. >> > >> > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. >> > I >> > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed >> > from >> > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just >> > 01234 >> > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. >> > >> > Thanks for the reply, >> > James >> > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> > >> >> Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by >> >> which >> >> you >> >> are selecting your recipient. >> >> -- >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a >> >> contact. >> >> > >> >> > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a >> >> > new >> >> > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? >> >> > >> >> > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a >> >> > report. >> >> I >> >> > can email it with no problems. >> >> > >> >> > James >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>

Re: Fax Number James 1/23/2006 9:58:01 AM That would be a shame as once its all working it works really well. When we look to move to Access 12 I will no doubt re-asses the market for fax software! James "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or > functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather than > improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:141C6145-828F-46DE-B934-34F1C4F28CFC[ at ]microsoft.com... > > For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports is a > > common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a > > simple > > task? > > > > Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those > > required tasks! > > > > Thanks for the link Russ, > > James > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products all > >> require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook doesn't > >> store numbers that way. Here's the official version: > >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532 > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:F82DECE4-C28F-4E17-B35B-BF5F76A2320D[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. > >> > > >> > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access 2003. > >> > I > >> > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be passed > >> > from > >> > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just > >> > 01234 > >> > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a contact. > >> > > >> > Thanks for the reply, > >> > James > >> > > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by > >> >> which > >> >> you > >> >> are selecting your recipient. > >> >> -- > >> >> Russ Valentine > >> >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> >> > Hi, > >> >> > > >> >> > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find a > >> >> contact. > >> >> > > >> >> > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a > >> >> > new > >> >> > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? > >> >> > > >> >> > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a > >> >> > report. > >> >> I > >> >> > can email it with no problems. > >> >> > > >> >> > James > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >

Re: Fax Number "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval[ at ]gmail.com> 1/23/2006 11:16:56 AM If the current trends continue, I would expect modem fax integration to be gone completely in Office 12. Integration with third party Internet Fax Services is likely all that will be left. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BD1D56DC-2755-4B4A-B20C-9AEF3AD669A3[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > That would be a shame as once its all working it works really well. > > When we look to move to Access 12 I will no doubt re-asses the market for > fax software! > > James > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> Unfortunately, Microsoft Fax services were never intended to be useful or >> functional. I rather suspect they will be abandoned completely rather >> than >> improved. It would be wise to look to third party alternatives. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:141C6145-828F-46DE-B934-34F1C4F28CFC[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > For a business developing an Access application surely faxing reports >> > is a >> > common requirement? If so how come they don't make it easy to such a >> > simple >> > task? >> > >> > Hopefully the new Access 12 will be much easy to acomplish all those >> > required tasks! >> > >> > Thanks for the link Russ, >> > James >> > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> > >> >> Correct. Programmatic and one-off faxing with Microsoft Fax products >> >> all >> >> require that format. Makes fax merges interesting since Outlook >> >> doesn't >> >> store numbers that way. Here's the official version: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289532 >> >> -- >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:F82DECE4-C28F-4E17-B35B-BF5F76A2320D[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I have a SBS 2003 shared fax, Outlook 2003 and Access 2003. >> >> > >> >> > I have managed to cobble together the VBA code to fax from Access >> >> > 2003. >> >> > I >> >> > found after some playing around that the fax number needs to be >> >> > passed >> >> > from >> >> > Access to Outlook in the format of [Fax: 01234 567890] and not just >> >> > 01234 >> >> > 567890 as the latter format will then ask for you to select a >> >> > contact. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks for the reply, >> >> > James >> >> > >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Start by posting your fax software, Outlook version, and method by >> >> >> which >> >> >> you >> >> >> are selecting your recipient. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> >> "James" <James[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:3E3D787D-D6D4-4B40-AE9A-E5E5BFA68D4F[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > When entering the fax number in the To box it says it cannot find >> >> >> > a >> >> >> contact. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Is there a way of entering the fax number without having to add a >> >> >> > new >> >> >> > contact i.e. the same with email addresses? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Basically I have a MS Access app which I need to be able to fax a >> >> >> > report. >> >> >> I >> >> >> > can email it with no problems. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > James >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>