Thanks Ben!  The FAX/3000 software is up to the date, but the manual I was
looking at was not!  The FAXSPOOL file is just what I need.

Mark Wonsil

> -----Original Message-----
> You have raised a very interesting question that can be best resovled
> depending upon the version of FAX/3000 being used.
>
> For versions prior to and including 4.6, FAX/3000 supports
> two device class
> names (or logical device numbers).  In early days, we
> suggested customers
> create unique names such as FAX3000 and FAX3000H and assign
> them to any
> existing spooled printer.  Then entering a file equation such as the
> following would all that be necessary to submit a document:
>
> :FILE fileref;DEV=FAX3000,1;CCTL
>
>
> The values for these two class names or numbers are
> configured in FAX/3000
> using the SET command of FAXMGR.  (See chapter 5, SET command
> of FAXMGR in
> Reference Guide.)  You may further restrict entries from
> these class names
> by creating a file with the name of the device in the
> DEVCLASS group of the
> STR account.  For example, the default value for the spooled
> class name is
> LP because every MPE system must have at least one spooled
> printer named LP.
> The file named LP.DEVCLASS.STR contains those formal file
> designators that
> FAX/3000 should intercept.  The default values are FAX,
> FAX3000, SUBMTFAX,
> and FAXPC.  Then you need only add entries into the file named
> LP.DEVCLASS.STR.  Sound confusing?  If so, we have made it easier.
>
> In version 4.7, we simplified the process and created an
> ASCII configuration
> file named FAXSPOOL.FAX3000.STR.  Entries in this file specify any
> combination of five parameters that include formal file
> designator, spool
> file priority, logical device number or spooled class name, owner
> (user.account), and jobsession name.  This columnar table is
> much easier to
> specify an unlimited number of combinations for valid spool files.
>
> All customers were shipped version 4.6 in February 1998.
> Version 4.7 was
> shipped as early as April 1999 to any customer who purchased
> new options or
> desired its many new features.
>
> Please contact our support department
> ([log in to unmask]) if you need
> further assistance or changes to your version of FAX/3000.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ben
>
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