Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 07:38:32 -0800 From: Islandman <schieb@centurytel.net> To: fbsd <fbsd@wbs-inc.com> Cc: Odhiambo Washington <wash@iconnect.co.ke>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Reading an eFax on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <3A801A78.3131EAC0@centurytel.net> References: <200102032303.PAA74665@akira.lanfear.com> <20010206161717.F44931@poeza.iconnect.co.ke> <002e01c0904c$b126d400$0200fea9@infowest.com>
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I haven't had a file to test this yet but supposedly eFax can write to a standard TIFF format. That would solve it for me. -Brian fbsd wrote: > > efax has a proprietary (very compressed) format. I've run efax's program > from WINE on FreeBSD. Worked just fine. I haven't learned yet of any way > to have the mail program automatically invoke the efax program based on > attachement mime-type like is done in Windows. I have to store the .efx > file and run the efax program separately. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Odhiambo Washington <wash@iconnect.co.ke> > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 6:17 AM > Subject: Re: Reading an eFax on FreeBSD? > > > * Marc W <mwlist@lanfear.com> [20010204 02:05]: writing on the subject > 'Re: Reading an eFax on FreeBSD?' > > Marc> Probably a question for the eFax people, unfortunately. Last I > checked, they only had Macintosh and Winders programs. Might want to ask > and see if they're willing to publish their format so some UN*X people could > get on it... > > > > What is eFAX referring to in this case? > > viewfax in the ports cannot apply here? > > > > Marc> > > Marc> marc. > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > ----------------------------- > > Marc> > From: Islandman <schieb@centurytel.net> > > Marc> > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Marc> > Subject: Reading an eFax on FreeBSD? > > Marc> > Sent: 02/03/01 14:25> > > Marc> > > > Marc> > > > Marc> > Is it possible to read or convert a eFax document on FreeBSD? > > Marc> > > > Marc> > Thanks in advance! > > Marc> > -- > > Marc> > | Brian D. Schieber M.S. > > Marc> > | Vashon Island, WA > > Marc> > | brian_schieber@email.com > > Marc> > | (206) 463-2451 > > Marc> > > > Marc> > > > Marc> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > Marc> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Marc> > > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> > > Marc> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > Marc> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -Wash > > > > -- > > Odhiambo Washington Inter-Connect Ltd., > > wash@iconnect.co.ke 5th Flr Furaha Plaza > > Tel: 254 11 222604 Nkrumah Rd., > > Fax: 254 11 222636 PO Box 83613 MOMBASA, KE. > > > > A formal parsing algorithm should not always be used. -D. Gries > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- | Brian D. Schieber | Vashon Island, WA | brian_schieber@email.com | (206) 463-2451 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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