TABLE 1: Fax Server Features
Product Server OSs Supported Client OSs Supported Web Client Available Email Systems Supported Inbound Routing Options Maximum Lines per Server Fax Devices Supported Fax Broadcasting Available Fax On-Demand Available Cost Accounting Module Integrated NT Security Technical Support
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Faxfacts NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.1 Yes Exchange, SMTP DID, CSID, Rules-based, DTMF, OCR, DNIS 96 Brooktrout, Gammalink, some Class 2 Yes Yes Yes No Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Central time
Faxgate NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x, OS/400 Yes Exchange, Lotus Notes, SMTP, Groupwise, HP OpenMail, cc:Mail DID, CSID, Rules-based, Submission Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink No No Yes No 24 x 7, 60 days free, contract thereafter
Faxination NT with Exchange Any Exchange-aware client No Exchange, MS Mail, Lucent, Octel Unified Messenger, Siemens Xpressions DID, CSID, DTMF, ISDN, Channel Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 1 and 2 Yes, using Exchange or personal phone books No Yes Yes, within Exchange Numerous plans, including 24 x 7, and onsite
FAXmaker NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.1 No Exchange DID, CSID, DTMF, OCR Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 1 and 2 Yes No Yes Yes, within Exchange Through Web and email
Fax Sr. NT NT, Win9x, Macintosh Yes (Java, ActiveX) Exchange, Notes, SMTP DID, CSID, DTMF, OCR Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 2 Yes Yes Yes No Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; 24 x 7 available
Gold-Fax NT, OpenVMS NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x Yes Exchange DID, DTMF, CSID Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 2 Yes No Yes Yes Email and telephone available
ixiFAX NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x No Exchange DID, DTMF, CSID, OCR Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink Yes No Yes No Email and telephone available
LightningFAX NT, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris NT, Win9x Yes Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, SMTP DID, Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS), DTMF Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 2 Yes No Yes Yes Email and telephone available
Merkur NT, UNIX (15 variants) NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x, ASCII, X-Windows No Exchange, Notes, HP OpenMail, SMTP DID, DTMF, CSID, OCR Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 2 No No Yes No Contract required, 24 X 7 available
RightFAX NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x Yes Exchange, Notes DID, DTMF, CSID, OCR Unlimited* Brooktrout, Gammalink, Class 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes 60 days free, contract thereafter; up to 24 X 7 available
VSI-FAX NT, SCO UNIX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x, X-Windows Yes SMTP DID, DTMF, CSID, DNIS Unlimited* Brooktrout, Class 2 Yes No Yes No 30 days free, contract thereafter; normal business hours only
TURNKEY SOLUTIONS
FAXCOM NT, Netware NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x, X-Motif No Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, SMTP DID, E & M PBX tie line routing, DTMF 24 Brooktrout No No Yes No Variety of plans available, including 24 x 7 and onsite
Fax Liaison NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x No Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, SMTP DID, DTMF 24 Brooktrout Yes Yes Yes Yes Variety of plans available, including 24 x 7 and onsite
FaxPress NT, Netware NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x No Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, SMTP DID, DTMF, T-30 subaddressing, OCR 8 Proprietary Yes Yes No Yes Variety of plans available, including 24 x 7 and onsite
TOPCALL NT NT, Win9x, Windows 3.x Yes Exchange, Notes, Groupwise, SMTP DID, DTMF, CSID 16 Proprietary Yes No Yes Yes Variety of plans available, including 24 x 7 and onsite