The Windows Fax and Scan component is not installed or configured in Windows Vista. In order to send faxes from a client computer that is running Windows Vista, you must manually install and configure Windows Fax and Scan.
To install the Windows Fax and Scan component
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Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Programs.
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Click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.
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On the User Account Control page, click Continue.
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In the Windows Features dialog box, select the Windows Fax and Scan check box, and then click OK.
To configure the Windows Fax and Scan component
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Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Fax and Scan.
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Click Tools, and then click Fax Accounts.
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Click Add, and then click Connect to a fax server on my network.
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On the Type the fax server location page, type the printer name \\%ServerName%, where ServerName is the name of your server that is running Windows SBS 2008.
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On the Windows Security Alert dialog box, click Unblock.
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On the Windows Firewall Settings page, click Exceptions, select the Microsoft Windows Fax and Scan check box, and then click Apply.
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On the Choose a fax server name page, type a name for the fax server, select Use by default for sending faxes, and then click Done.
To send faxes
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Click Start, click All Programs, and then right-click Windows Fax and Scan.
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Click New fax, and then follow the instructions to finish the wizard.