In response to Joe Geiser's remarks:

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> Use a server process to create the reports and e-mail them.
> There are many elegant solutions using this method.

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>In other words - faxing is not always the answer.

Joe is right.  In many situations, fax is not the answer or is just part of
the answer.  That is why STR Software Company has developed and released
deliver.e -  a document delivery system that allows users to e-mail
facsimilie output.  I say facsimile output because it is still necessary to
take many of the pre-faxing steps to create a useful e-mailed document.
For
example, if you want to e-mail a purchase order which includes a form, logo
and signature, you still need to integrate the graphics with the PO data
and
convert the graphic to a format that can be viewed on a generic PC viewer.
Deliver.e uses a document delivery server to perform these functions,
keeping this graphics work off your host system.

Deliver.e can be used alone or in conjuction with our fax automation
products, giving you the option to just e-mail or to choose between the two
methods.  This flexiblity can be very helpful depending on your situation
and on the methods used by your vendors/customers.  If you need further
information, feel free to contact me.

Ben Bruno

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