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  #11  
Old October 13th, 2009, 11:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Mark_Affinite[_2_]
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Default Outlook 2007 Fax Mail Transport

Oh dear. Please could you explain exactly what you mean by "Since Outlook no
longer supports fax integration"?

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

I've seen no instances in which this behavior has been reproduced. The only
thing I've seen that's similar is WFS's failing to authenticate to the fax
server, but you've eliminated that possibility since WFS connects fine on
its own. The problem seems to be the Outlook profile's failing to configure
the Fax Mail Transport. Since profile configuration is a 32 bit app, I
suspect it may have something to do with Vista 64 bit. Not sure I've seen
anyone try to configure the Fax Mail transport on a 64 bit partition, or
that it's possible. Since Outlook no longer supports fax integration, I
doubt we'll get any answers from Microsoft.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in message
...
Yes, teh fax address is from teh shared address book and works from
Outlook
on other systems (including Vista 32 bit / Outlook 2007 combination).

I built a new profile containing only a fax mail transport. Behaviour is
exactly the same: If I try and change Fax Mail Transport (using either 32
bit
Mail or Outllook, Tools, Account Settings), then I get the "the requested
operation failed" error. When I try to send a fax using Outlook, the msg
goes
into the Sent folder without any error, but the fax never appears on the
shared fax server.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Does the message have a valid, resolved fax address? If so, the next
troubleshooting step is to try a profile with only the Fax transport in
it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in message
...
I fired up WFS, and successfully sent a fax using the shared fax server.

If I try and change Fax Mail Transport (using either 32 bit Mail or
Outllook, Tools, Account Settings), then I get the "the requested
operation
failed" error.

When I try to send a fax using Outlook, the msg goes into the Sent
folder
without any error, but the fax never appears on the shared fax server.

There is no other transport - only the Microsoft Exchange Server
account.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Any other error messages?
If you fire up WFS and make sure it sees your server fax before you
start
your Outlook profile, does the same thing happen?
Sounds like the Fax transport might not be authenticating to the
server
when
you start it from Outlook. What other transports are in this profile?
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in
message
...
state how you configured WFS and how well it works.

I fired up WFS. Tools, Fax Accounts, Add. I choose 'connect to a fax
server
on my network' and enter \\fax server name. It then shows up in
the
list
as
connected, and as the default (only) fax printer.

I can then choose New Fax, enter the fax number in To and some text
in
Subject, Cover Page Notes & the fax body & press Send.

The fax appears in the Outbox of the Fax Console on the Fax Server
and
is
then sent successfully.

State how you added the fax transport to your profile.

As I previously said, "In Outlook 2007, I can go into Tools, Account
Settings and add New, Other,Fax Mail Transport."

You must do so using the 32 bit Mail application in Control Panel.

OK. I have now used this interface instead - though it looks
identical
to
doing it in Outlook. After closing and restarting Mail, Mail Setup,
E-Mail
Accounts, if I try to Change 'Fax Mail Transport', then I get the
same
"the
requested operation failed" error.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Since this isn't a 32 bit system, state how you configured WFS and
how
well
it works. State how you added the fax transport to your profile.
You
must
do
so using the 32 bit Mail application in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in
message
...
Yes, Windows Fax & Scan works OK. I understand that Windows Fax &
Scan
is
a
separate application from Outlook, and it needs configuring -
which
I
have
done.

In Outlook, when I go into Tools, Account Settings, select Fax
Mail
Transport and click on the Change button, then I get "The
requested
operation
failed". I would expect it to come up with a dialogue showing the
shared
fax
server settings, as it does on the working Vista 32 bit system.


"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Are you certain that Windows Fax and Scan works on this laptop?
That
error
message suggests it is not configured correctly. You do not
configure
WFS
from Outlook. You must configure it in WFS. State what steps
produce
that
error message.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote
in
message
...
I have a brand new Dell Latitude E6500 laptop, with Vista
Business
64
bit
SP1
& Outlook 2007 Professional SP2 pre installed.

We have an Windows 2003 SBS Server in the office running MS
shared
fax.

On the laptop, I can successfully configure Windows Fax & Scan
to
use
the
shared fax on the server, over a VPN connection.

In Outlook 2007, I can go into Tools, Account Settings and add
New,
Other,
Fax Mail Transport. However, after restarting Outlook as
requested,
I
am
unable to configure fax mail transport - I get "the requested
operation
failed".

On another system running Vista Ultimate 32 bit & Outlook 2007
Professional,
this all works fine.

I can see from Task Manager that Windows Fax & Scan runs in 64
bit
mode,
and
Outlook runs in 32 bit mode, which may be relevant.

Is there a way to make this work correctly?











  #12  
Old October 13th, 2009, 11:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Russ Valentine
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Default Outlook 2007 Fax Mail Transport

Support for Fax integration with Outlook was abandoned years ago. The only
reason the capability still exists is that it was easier to leave the relic
code for integration behind than to remove it from current versions.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in message
...
Oh dear. Please could you explain exactly what you mean by "Since Outlook
no
longer supports fax integration"?

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

I've seen no instances in which this behavior has been reproduced. The
only
thing I've seen that's similar is WFS's failing to authenticate to the
fax
server, but you've eliminated that possibility since WFS connects fine on
its own. The problem seems to be the Outlook profile's failing to
configure
the Fax Mail Transport. Since profile configuration is a 32 bit app, I
suspect it may have something to do with Vista 64 bit. Not sure I've seen
anyone try to configure the Fax Mail transport on a 64 bit partition, or
that it's possible. Since Outlook no longer supports fax integration, I
doubt we'll get any answers from Microsoft.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in message
...
Yes, teh fax address is from teh shared address book and works from
Outlook
on other systems (including Vista 32 bit / Outlook 2007 combination).

I built a new profile containing only a fax mail transport. Behaviour
is
exactly the same: If I try and change Fax Mail Transport (using either
32
bit
Mail or Outllook, Tools, Account Settings), then I get the "the
requested
operation failed" error. When I try to send a fax using Outlook, the
msg
goes
into the Sent folder without any error, but the fax never appears on
the
shared fax server.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Does the message have a valid, resolved fax address? If so, the next
troubleshooting step is to try a profile with only the Fax transport
in
it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in
message
...
I fired up WFS, and successfully sent a fax using the shared fax
server.

If I try and change Fax Mail Transport (using either 32 bit Mail or
Outllook, Tools, Account Settings), then I get the "the requested
operation
failed" error.

When I try to send a fax using Outlook, the msg goes into the Sent
folder
without any error, but the fax never appears on the shared fax
server.

There is no other transport - only the Microsoft Exchange Server
account.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Any other error messages?
If you fire up WFS and make sure it sees your server fax before you
start
your Outlook profile, does the same thing happen?
Sounds like the Fax transport might not be authenticating to the
server
when
you start it from Outlook. What other transports are in this
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote in
message
...
state how you configured WFS and how well it works.

I fired up WFS. Tools, Fax Accounts, Add. I choose 'connect to a
fax
server
on my network' and enter \\fax server name. It then shows up in
the
list
as
connected, and as the default (only) fax printer.

I can then choose New Fax, enter the fax number in To and some
text
in
Subject, Cover Page Notes & the fax body & press Send.

The fax appears in the Outbox of the Fax Console on the Fax
Server
and
is
then sent successfully.

State how you added the fax transport to your profile.

As I previously said, "In Outlook 2007, I can go into Tools,
Account
Settings and add New, Other,Fax Mail Transport."

You must do so using the 32 bit Mail application in Control
Panel.

OK. I have now used this interface instead - though it looks
identical
to
doing it in Outlook. After closing and restarting Mail, Mail
Setup,
E-Mail
Accounts, if I try to Change 'Fax Mail Transport', then I get the
same
"the
requested operation failed" error.

"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Since this isn't a 32 bit system, state how you configured WFS
and
how
well
it works. State how you added the fax transport to your profile.
You
must
do
so using the 32 bit Mail application in Control Panel.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite" wrote
in
message
...
Yes, Windows Fax & Scan works OK. I understand that Windows
Fax &
Scan
is
a
separate application from Outlook, and it needs configuring -
which
I
have
done.

In Outlook, when I go into Tools, Account Settings, select Fax
Mail
Transport and click on the Change button, then I get "The
requested
operation
failed". I would expect it to come up with a dialogue showing
the
shared
fax
server settings, as it does on the working Vista 32 bit
system.


"Russ Valentine" wrote:

Are you certain that Windows Fax and Scan works on this
laptop?
That
error
message suggests it is not configured correctly. You do not
configure
WFS
from Outlook. You must configure it in WFS. State what steps
produce
that
error message.
--
Russ Valentine
"Mark_Affinite"
wrote
in
message
...
I have a brand new Dell Latitude E6500 laptop, with Vista
Business
64
bit
SP1
& Outlook 2007 Professional SP2 pre installed.

We have an Windows 2003 SBS Server in the office running MS
shared
fax.

On the laptop, I can successfully configure Windows Fax &
Scan
to
use
the
shared fax on the server, over a VPN connection.

In Outlook 2007, I can go into Tools, Account Settings and
add
New,
Other,
Fax Mail Transport. However, after restarting Outlook as
requested,
I
am
unable to configure fax mail transport - I get "the
requested
operation
failed".

On another system running Vista Ultimate 32 bit & Outlook
2007
Professional,
this all works fine.

I can see from Task Manager that Windows Fax & Scan runs in
64
bit
mode,
and
Outlook runs in 32 bit mode, which may be relevant.

Is there a way to make this work correctly?












 




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