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5.6 Sending Fax Messages

NAME fax - send a Telefax message

SYNOPSIS

format file | qtex | fax [-a]

DESCRIPTION

fax is simple front-end to the lpr command, customized for sending Telefax messages. It is designed to be used within a Unix pipe, as shown in the synopsis.

OPTIONS

-help

If this is the only option, a short message listing all the options available, and their purpose, is printed to the standard out.

-a

Send an acknowledgement, by electronic mail, if the fax message was received without difficulty.

BUGS

The telefax number is written to a file named ".fax=num", in the current directory, by qtex. This file is read and then deleted by this fax program. Should there coincidentally be a file with this name which is not write protected, it will be removed.

SEE ALSO

format(1), qtex(1)


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