Service Release features

This service release will update your FaxNow! installation to "build 639". A number of issues are resolved by installing this service release. These are listed below:

1. Windows 2000: Windows 2000 printer driver support added.
   
   
2. UK: Big number change upgrade wizard has been added to address changes being made to telephone numbers in certain regions within the United Kingdom. This will automatically make these changes for you throughout the FaxNow! system.
   
   
3. PhoneBook: A new CSV import wizard for the FaxNow! PhoneBook has been added.
   
   
4. Send Method: The Send Method combo selection on the print dialog will only show methods that the server has the ability to handle.
   
   
5. DTMF: DTMF inbound routing support is now fixed in the modem driver.
   
   
6. Groupwise 5.5: Previously in a GroupWise 5.5 client, if you selected a single address from the phone book you did not get the option to specify a CoverPage (or to be more precise it ignored any selection of CoverPage you made). This problem has now been fixed.
   
   
7. Groupwise 5.5: You can now send to multiple recipients from Groupwise 5.5.
   
   
8. Groupwise 5.5: A Groupwise 5.5 client will no longer append many spaces to end of message text.
   
   
9. API: Sending faxes through the FaxNow! API now fills in the Senders name.
   
   
10. FPS: Various minor issues with the Fax Preference list have been resolved.
    
    
11. Coverpage: Coverpage backdrops are now created in the correct directory.
    
    
12. CAPI: CAPI modems can now send to fax numbers that may contain non numeric characters such as +( ).
    
    
13. CAPI: Some Windows 98 CAPI installations reported an error 3400000c during a send operation. This is a non critical error and is now treated as such.
    
    
14. CAPI: Added the ability to stop a CAPI modem from anwering the call if certain DDI numbers were detected. See knowledgebase for further details.
    
    
15. GUI: The upgrade license dialog on FaxNow! server uses a different font to make entering your license code easier.
    
    
16. Windows 98: Installing on Windows 98 will no long clash with your current TAPI settings.

The following features and issues listed below were available with the previous service release to build 600. They are included with the current service release to build 639.

1. Some systems have experienced problems when launching FaxNow!, the following error messages may have appeared: "Server threw an exception RPC server not listening".
   
   
2. Support for Terminal Server has received several enhancements to make installation simpler.
   
   
3. Email integration - "Failed To Send Fax" error message. In earlier releases this would simply contain 3004 in the message body. The correct message is now contained, giving details of the failure.
   
   
4. It is now possible to turn on a mail receipt option for emails sent by the FaxNow! server.
   
   
5. ToolTips for CoverPage files that contain more than one full stop will now be formatted correctly.
   
   
6. It will now be possible to successfully print from a 16-bit application under windows 95 or Windows 98.
   
   
7. When resubmitting a fax, the CoverPage originally used will now be retained.
   
   
8. Additional functionality has been added to the User Admin application to restrict the options given within the Fax Manager.
   
   
9. It is now possible to enter an internal fax number within the send dialog, such as x232.
   
   
10. The Activity Log File now records seconds for the fax start time.
    
    
11. Fixed a loophole in the Fax Authorisation functionality. So users cannot cancel faxes awaiting authorisation and therefore remove authorisation status.
    
    
12. Fixed a loophole in the Fax Authorisation functionality and paused on queue status.
    
    
13. Added the registry key "HKLM\software\faxnow!\fax server\Schedule Params\Queue Polling Interval" to allow the user to specify how often the Fax Server polls the queues.
    
    
14. Previously the MAPI PhoneBook Connector would crash if MAPI Address Book contained distribution lists.This problem is now fixed.
    
    
15. Introduced integration with Maximizer 97. See the web site for more details.
    
    
16. Fax Attachments can now be sent using the API.
    
    
17. The FaxNow! Fax Server now uses TAPI & Windows Modems to gain access to a machines modems. This allows for modem sharing with other TAPI compliant applications and easier installation of modems.
    
    
18. Fixed a small issue with the "Retry Send Always" functionality.
    
    
19. The Exchange Connector can now send emails from Word as an attachment.
    
    
20. In some cases the MAPI connector would not see all entries in a PhoneBook. This is now resolved.
    
    
21. Support for the Telephone Preference Service has been added, details of which can be found by writing to:
    
    The Telephone Preference Service
    6 Reef House
    Plantation Wharf
    London SW11 3UF
    
    
22. The activity log application was subject to daylight saving error, where by it would display times as being 1 hour ahead.
    
    
23. GroupWise email clients with the "Convert Attachments" advanced send option selected have experienced problems in sending attachments via FaxNow! This has now been resolved.
    
    
24. If User Admin is running and someone else tries to run user admin then the second instance of user admin will crash. This has now been resolved.
    
    
25. The About box in all applications has been updated to provide better diagnostic information for Technical Support.
    
    
26. The Save As... option in the Fax Manager and Fax Viewer is now capable of saving to a non-local hard drive.
    
    
27. The Select Columns... option in the Fax Manager is now disabled on queues that do not support this functionality.
    
    
28. Group PhoneBooks will now be displayed on client machines if User Admin is running.
    
    
29. Printer driver installation problems due to Service Pack 5 of NT4 have now been resolved.
    
    
30. The Exchange connector will now no longer produce large log files by default.
    
    
31. Problems surrounding the Groups database and group phonebooks have been resolved.
    
    
32. When FaxNow! is run for the first time then the default FaxNow! application will be visible. Subsequent runs will resume FaxNow! in its previous state.
    
    
33. Launching FaxNow! for a second time will now bring the default FaxNow! application to the top. This has the same effect as double clicking the FaxNow! system tray icon.
    
    
34. CAPI support added, FaxNow! can now be used with ISDN modems, such as the BT Highway - Speedway range or Eicon Diva range of products.