Fax poll sending ..file selection

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Hi,

\3\/\+\B\&{ Wei-Jou Chen wrote:
> 	Answering/sending side run 'mgetty -S ..' for fax poll sending
> operation.
> 	Caller side can be just a fax machine. Caller side dial up to
> answering side. Answering side detects a fax connection, then wait caller side
> for pressing a set of numbers. Then answer side send a selected file
> according the numbers. Is it possible ?

It *is* possible, but not easily. You need a modem that is capable of
decoding the DTMF dial tones on the answering side (ZyXEL, recent
voice-capable Rockwell modems). The call has to be answered in voice mode
(!) until the necessary number DTMF tones has been heard, and then switch
to fax mode.

I have implemented it once (full-grown voice mailbox), so I know it can be
done, but I'd recommend against it, it's not as stable as should be, and
it needs a lot work to get it that far.

gert
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