Start or Stop Outgoing Faxes for a Fax Server
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
To start or stop outgoing faxes
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Open Fax Service Manager.
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In the left pane, right-click Fax, and then click Properties.
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On the General tab, do the following:
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Select Disable submissions of new outgoing faxes to prevent users from submitting new faxes to the Outgoing folder. Clear this check box to restart fax submissions.
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Select Disable transmission of outgoing faxes to prevent faxes from being sent from the Outgoing folder. Clear this check box to restart fax transmissions.
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Select Disable submissions of new outgoing faxes to prevent users from submitting new faxes to the Outgoing folder. Clear this check box to restart fax submissions.
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| You can also stop the Fax service directly to prevent faxes from being sent or received. For instructions, see Stop the Fax Service. |
Additional considerations
To configure fax components, you must be a member of the Administrators group or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
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