Overview

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP is the leading network fax server. It integrates with Exchange Server, Lotus Notes and popular SMTP servers, allowing users to send and receive faxes and SMS/text messages directly from their email client. By leveraging your email infrastructure and Active Directory, GFI FAXmaker achieves unparalleled scalability, reliability and hassle-free administration. GFI FAXmaker has won the Windows IT Pro Magazine (formerly Windows & .NET) Readers' Choice Award for 3 years running.

You benefit from:

• More than 10 years as the leading fax server on the market.
• No burden on the administrator.
• Seamless integration with existing business processes
• Superior price-performance ratio and immediate return on investment (ROI).
• Compatibiliy into your existing infrastructure as GFI FAXmaker supports Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007, Lotus Domino and MDaemon.
• Fax over IP (FOIP) support.
• Minimal learning curve for employees GFI FAXmaker is easy-to-use and learn.
• Increase in workforce efficiency as less time is spent sending, collecting and distributing faxes.
• Noticeable cost savings and each fax received or sent is saved in digital format as an email.

Features

GFI FAXmaker is a fax server that makes sending and receiving faxes and efficient, simple and cheaper process. The problems with manual faxing - waiting for the fax to go through, the need for printouts, physically walking to the fax machine - are solved because GFI FAXmaker allows users to receive and send faxes directly from their email client. The benefits are numerous: less time is spent sending, collecting and distributing faxes, noticeable cost savings and each fax received or sent is saved in digital format as an email. GFI FAXmaker is made even more useful by a huge range of additional features it provides such as:

• Active Directory integration reduces administration.
• Supports Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and other SMTP servers.
• Fax over IP (FOIP) support.
• Supports Lotus Notes & SMTP/POP3 servers.
• Automated fax delivery/inbound fax routing.
• SMS/texting gateway allows users to send SMS/text messages from their desktop.
• Multiply the value of GFI FAXmaker with powerful reporting.
• Supports multiple mail servers & clustering.
• Robust & scalable multi-line fax server.
• Native ISDN support.
• Archive faxes to GFI MailArchiver, to SQL, or other archiving solution.
• Optional OCR reading & routing module.
• Junk fax filter.
• Send faxes from any application.
• Receive faxes in your email client – in fax or PDF format.
• Allows you to send/receive faxes via your handheld or mobile.
• Supports Outlook Contacts.
• Attach Office documents, PDF, HTML and other files.
• Automatic application integration & mail merges with NetPrintQueue2FAX.
• Fax broadcasting using Microsoft Office mail merge.

Benefits

GFI FaxMaker can bring many benefits for your organisation such as:

• Streamlined and efficient product with more than 10 years as the leading fax server on the market.
• Excellent price-performance ratio and immediate return on investment (ROI)
• Support Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007, Lotus Domino and MDaemon
• Easy-to-use and learn
• Install and forget: No burden on administrators
• Less time is spent sending, collecting and distributing faxes.
• Noticeable cost savings and each fax received or sent is saved in digital format as an email.
• No burden on the administrator.
• Seamless integration with existing business processes.
• Fax over IP (FOIP) support.

Awards

GFI FaxMaker has been used and reviewed by many corporations. Below are some of the awards held by GFI FaxMaker.

• Exchange exchange
  GFI FAXmaker: an easy recommendation – In a review on ExchangeExchange.com, Joe Stidley says “GFI FAXmaker should definitely be considered if your company is looking to use an Exchange-based FAX server. The ease of configuration, excellent documentation and mature product, all make it an easy recommendation”. - Exchange exchange, January 2008

• MSExchange.org
  GFI FAXmaker wins Readers’ Choice Award – GFI FAXmaker, the leading fax server solution, has placed first runner-up in the MSExchange.org Readers’ Choice Award in the Exchange Fax Connector category. The Reader's Choice Awards give visitors to the MSExchange.org site the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective category. - MSExchange.org, October 2007

• Messagingtalk.org
  4 stars out of 5 for GFI FAXmaker – In a review on Messagingtalk.org, Shaji Firoz highly recommends GFI FAXmaker for its easy-of-use, configuration and administration, great user support and price. He says that businesses making considerable use of faxes will see substantial money savings when GFI FAXmaker for Exchange is installed. He rates the product 4 out of 5 stars. - messagingtalk.org, May 2007

• MSExchange.org
  GFI FAXmaker again voted top of Fax Connectors category – MSExchange.org readers vote GFI FAXmaker as the winner in the in the ‘Fax Connectors’ category of the Readers’ Choice Awards for the third year running. - MSExchange.org, October 2006

• MSExchange.org
  GFI FAXmaker wins Fax Connectors Readers' Choice Award – MSExchange.org readers voted GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP as the winner in the Fax Connectors category of the MSExchange.org Readers’ Choice Awards for the second year running. - MSExchange.org, October 2005

• Computerworld
  Technology which turns faxes into emails – In an article in Computerworld about the death of the fax machine Siobhan McBride describes how the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority has put into practice a program designed to “eliminate paper faxes from the organisation's administrative process, enabling it to scrap every fax machine it owned - all 42 of them”. This was made possible thanks to GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP; this network fax server was described as a “set-and-forget installation”. The author explained how Foreshore Authority IM&T manager Virginia Orr believes that “the new technology… is now really taking off, in particular with the events unit which relies on fax to conduct much of its correspondence and approvals in addition to fax-merges".- Computerworld, July 2005

• MSExchange.org
  Gold award for GFI FAXmaker – GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP was awarded 4.5 stars out of a possible 5 by the Exchange resource site MSExchange.org. In a review for the site, Brien Posey awarded named the product "a solid product" and gave it the gold award. "Faxmaker is a full featured product which turned out to be much more than I expected,” he wrote. "The software is designed in a way that does not require modifying or extending Active Directory schema". "Two other features worth mentioning are the fax filtering and archiving features". The reviewer also states that through GFI FAXmaker sending faxes is simple: "Anything that can be printed can also be faxed" - MSExchange.org, February 2005

• MSExchange.org
  GFI FAXmaker wins Readers' Choice Award in the 'Fax Connector for Exchange' category – MSExchange.org readers voted GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP as a winner in the fax connector category of the site's Readers' Choice Awards.- MSExchange.org, November 2004

• Network Computing
  An A-grade affordable, mature solution – Sean Doherty tested a number of fax servers currently on the market for a review in Network Computing. He awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP an A grade as it tied in first place scoring 4.63 out of a possible 5. The reviewer noted that the product was "the fastest out-of-the-box faxer to let domain users’ fax using Exchange. It also had the lowest price". He also observed that "GFI FAXmaker tightly integrates with AD and Exchange and provides a full suite of features". According to the reviewer, it also "took less time to install and configure than any other product". Another useful feature is the fact that “the package also lets you archive sent and received faxes to a Microsoft Access database on a network share”. - Network Computing, November 2004

• Windows IT Pro,
  GFI FAXmaker wins Readers' Choice Award as Best Fax Server – Windows IT Pro (formerly Windows & .NET Magazine) readers voted for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Fax Server in the publication's Choice Awards for the third consecutive year. Read the complete review (PDF format).- Windows IT Pro, September 2004

• Communications Solutions Magazine
  Product of the Year 2003 – Technology Marketing Corporation’s Communications Solutions Magazine named GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 11 as a Product of the Year winner for 2003.- Communications Solutions Magazine, February 2004

• Windows & .NET Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker wins Readers' Choice Award as Best Fax Server – Windows & .NET Magazine readers voted for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Fax Server in the Windows & .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards for the second consecutive year. Read the complete review (PDF format).- Windows & .NET Magazine, September 2003

• TECHXNY
  GFI FAXmaker named TECHXNY 2003 Best of Show finalist – GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 10 was named Best of Show finalist at TECHXNY 2003. GFI FAXmaker was a finalist in the Best Infrastructure Product category, which was presented by Intelligent Enterprise.- TECHXNY, September 2003

• Shareup.com
  5 stars for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange – Shareup.com, the popular site for shareware and freeware downloads, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the topmost score.- Shareup.com, August 2003

• .NET Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker voted Readers' Choice as Best Communication/Collaboration Solution – .NET Magazine readers selected GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Communication/Collaboration Solution in the publications' first ever Reader’s Choice Awards. Read the complete review (PDF format).- .NET Magazine, June 2003

• FileHungry.com
  Top rating for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange – FileHungry.com, the resource center for top rated shareware and freeware, awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the highest rating possible.- FileHungry.com, June 2003

• UKwares.com
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange awarded – UKwares.com, the UK’s leading shareware and freeware software download library, awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange the topmost score of five stars.- UKwares.com, June 2003

• WebAttack.com
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange awarded 5 stars – WebAttack.com, the popular site for Internet and system tools, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the topmost score. - WebAttack.com, May 2003

• PC Kurier
  Product of the Year 2002 – Poland's leading IT magazine, PC Kurier has selected GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 10 as product of the year in the network software category.- PC Kurier, January 2003

• MSExchange.org
  Gold award for GFI FAXmaker – The Exchange site MSExchange.org awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars. In a review for the site, Dan DiNicolo gave the product top marks and wrote: "After thoroughly testing GFI FAXmaker for Exchange, my feeling is that GFI Software has again hit the nail on the head when it comes to developing useful, cost-effective applications that will ultimately save companies time, effort, and money."- MSExchange.org, October 2002

• Windows & .NET Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker voted Readers' Choice as Best Fax Server – Windows & .NET Magazine readers selected GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as winner of the Best Fax Servers category in the Windows & .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards. - Windows & .NET Magazine, September 2002

• Networkingfiles.com
  GFI FAXmaker named Communications Title of the Month – Networkingfiles.com has named GFI FAXmaker for Exchange the Communications Title of the Month, after extensively reviewing, testing and researching the product.- Networkingfiles.com, April 2002

• SoftLandmark
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 9 named Editor's Choice – SoftLandmark, a top download site, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 9 five stars and named it Editor's Pick, describing the product as "the leading fax server for Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000".- SoftLandmark, January 2002

• Internet Telephony Magazine,
  Product of the Year 2000 – GFI FAXmaker for Exchange won the 'Product of the Year 2000' Award.- Internet Telephony Magazine, January 2001

• ServerWatch
  Five stars for GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 8 – GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 8 was awarded the highest score - 5 stars - by Internet.com's ServerWatch, which described the product as "a useful addition to any Internet server running in an office where faxes are a daily necessity" and "an upgrade that's worth the download".- ServerWatch, January 2001

• Microsoft Fusion
  Microsoft Packaged Application Partner of the Year award – GFI has been named the Microsoft Fusion 2000 (GEM) Package Application Partner of the Year. This prestigious award was granted to GFI on the basis of the business value that the company's fax server, FAXmaker for Exchange delivers to the customer.- Microsoft Fusion, May 2000

• NTware.com
  Five-star rating for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange from NTWare – NTWare.com has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars. The site is aimed at Windows NT users and aims to offer access to all NT software that is available publicly.- NTware.com, April 2000

• MCP Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker is easy to use, administer and install – Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine was impressed with GFI FAXmaker, referring to its "simplicity of faxing administration and ease of use and installation" in a review entitled "Fax Magic". The article said: "The documentation comes on the CD and the company's technical support is excellent". The reviewer added: "One of GFI FAXmaker's strengths is its integration with Exchange Server. It does this using an Exchange connector. GFI FAXmaker leverages existing Exchange mailboxes (and, therefore, Windows NT accounts) by allowing you to specify which mailbox is allowed to send and receive faxes. Sending a fax from Microsoft Outlook is just as easy."- MCP Magazine, April 2000

• Windows 2000 Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange "is a bargain" – "GFI FAXmaker integrates seamlessly into your Exchange Server environment and lets you send and receive faxes directly from your Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook client software. Installation and setup are straightforward... The product's LCR capabilities are excellent... The product's line-balancing feature is also excellent. The feature uses outbound-only lines during times of light traffic and both inbound and outbound channels as needed during periods of peak activity... GFI FAXmaker is a bargain."- Windows 2000 Magazine, February 2000

• Communications Solutions
  Product of the Year 1999 – Communications Solutions found GFI FAXmaker for Exchange to be "outstanding" and named it Product of the Year.- Communications Solutions, January 2000

• Internet Telephony Magazine
  Product of the Year 1999 – Internet Telephony Magazine honored GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP with the 1999 Product of the Year award.- Internet Telephony Magazine, January 2000

• CTI Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker awarded Editor's Choice 1999 – "As a straightforward application for faxing from a workstation on a network, GFI FAXmaker is an excellent choice... The ease of use for both the administrator and the end user can't be improved upon... But the strongest argument for installing GFI FAXmaker on your network would be its ability to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook..."- CTI Magazine, October 1999

• PC Plus Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker scores 8 out of 10 – "GFI FAXmaker is an interesting suite of network fax tools. The network and SMTP email features mean you can use them with most network and SMTP email systems, or any client operating system for the email option. The development features are also a powerful way of building fax into your groupware or workflow applications". - PC Plus Magazine, October 1999

• PC Plus Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 6.0 earns enthusiastic review – Windows NT (NL) magazine examined the latest version of GFI FAXmaker for Exchange and gave it an enthusiastic review, finding it to be "a perfect example of simplicity". Read the complete review- Windows NT Magazine (NL), September 1999

• CTI Magazine
  Product of the Year 1998 – CTI Magazine presented GFI FAXmaker for Exchange with the prestigious 'Product of the Year 1998' award.- CTI Magazine, January 1999

• InfoWorld Magazine
  InfoWorld gives GFI FAXmaker "very good" rating – In a review of GFI FAXmaker for Exchange, InfoWorld found GFI FAXmaker to offer "a smoothly integrated fax server solution for Exchange Server, filling in important gaps in hardware support. It also makes broadcast faxing easier for end-users". The article also noted that GFI FAXmaker is "very easy to install and configure; offers broader hardware support; tightly integrated with Exchange and Outlook." Read the complete review- InfoWorld Magazine, July 1998

• Windows NT Magazine
  GFI FAXmaker for Exchange integrates smoothly with Exchange – "Installing and setting up GFI FAXmaker is virtually automatic. GFI FAXmaker is a premium solution I would consider for my business."- Windows NT Magazine, March 1998

• PC Plus Magazine
  A good fit with Exchange – "GFI FAXmaker is a good fit with Exchange, and if you want to use faxes with Exchange then GFI FAXmaker is a good place to start. Once GFI FAXmaker is installed, you won't know that its there. It fits in really well with Exchange and NT and can be managed very simply and easily from within Exchange."- PC Plus Magazine, December 1997

• Backoffice Magazine
  "Easy to install, maintain and work with" – "Its operation with Microsoft Exchange Server is virtually seamless. GFI FAXmaker installed itself with the ability to natively handle Microsoft's fax address type. This is something that few of the packages that we have looked at so far do. The big advantage of this is that users sending faxes from the Outlook and Exchange clients do not have to specify a new type of address in order to send out a fax... GFI FAXmaker has a strapping array of configurable user settings."- Backoffice Magazine, October 1997

• InfoWorld Magazine
  A host of thoughtful features makes GFI FAXmaker's integration with email especially smooth – "It's a snap, for example, to use GFI FAXmaker's annotation tools to mark up a received fax and then resend it to another person. The program even provides a converter for translating file attachments into fax format."- InfoWorld Magazine, July 1997

• Computer Shopper
  "An excellent fax server solution" – "GFI FAXmaker is an excellent fax server solution for Windows NT, if you require direct integration with Exchange server. Whereas Zetafax is only close to incorporating an email gateway, GFI FAXmaker has been able to achieve this for quite some time now."- Computer Shopper, May 1997