QueueState

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fax

Data type Range Default value

REG_DWORD

bit mask

0

Description

Specifies incoming and outgoing actions to prohibit on the fax queue of the Fax Service. This entry is a bit mask of the values shown in the following table.

Value Meaning

1

Fax Service does not receive new incoming faxes.

2

Fax Service does not accept new outgoing fax jobs.

4

Fax Service does not send outgoing faxes.

Change Method

You can change this entry by using Fax Service Manager, which is part of the Fax Service on Windows Server 2003, but not on Windows XP. To start Fax Service Manager, click the Start menu, point to Accessories, then point to Communications, then point to Fax, and then select Fax Service Manager. You can also access Fax Service Manager from the Computer Management console.

To change the value of this entry by using the Computer Management console, open Computer Management. In the console tree, click Services and Applications, and then click Fax. From the Action menu, click Properties, and then click the General tab. This entry corresponds to the three options on the General tab that you can clear or check:

  • Disable submission of new outgoing faxes

  • Disable transmission of outgoing faxes

  • Disable reception of new faxes

Activation Method

Changes made to this entry through Computer Management or Fax Service Manager are effective immediately.