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 fenestrae fact sheet  >> Fenestrae Faxinat ion Server 6.0 Abou t Faxination Faxination Server was the first fax server spec ifica lly des igne d for Microsoft Exchange. We have p ut over a decade of fax server and Exchange integratio n experience into our latest release: V ersion 6.0. Faxination requires no separate client software; it simply extends Microsoft Exchange and Outlook clients with fax capabilities . This enables users to send and receive faxes just like e-mail, directl y to and from their desktop. And it allows Faxination Server 6.0 to increase enterprise e fficiency and enhan ce person al productivity . Our 9,000+ customers around the globe value the product because of its user friendliness, stability and low maintenance, resulting in the lowest T otal Cos t of Owner ship in the indus try. ease of use Using Fax ination is literally as easy as using e-m ail; anyone who can send or receive an email can manage their fax communications , outbound as well as inbound, from their desktop . On the individual desktop, Faxination is almost invisible since it uses the familiar user interfac e of Outlook. Rec ipient fax numbers can be entered as “one-off” addres sing or can be selected from Outlook Con tactsor the Global Addr ess List . Thisresults in satis fied user s of the softw are and a short learning curve, allowing f ast and successful deployments even when dealing with large numbers of users. lowest total cost of ownership (tco) It is estimated th at the purc hase pr ice of IT solut ionsrepresen ts about20 perc ent of the T otal Cost of Ownership fo r that solution (So urce: Gartner). To put this into pers pective: oper ations and support (for example s ystem downtime, user inefficiencies and learning curves) cou nt for around 2/3 of TCO . Where some or ganizations look for the lowest priced solution in the market, other recognize the long term bott om line benefits of solutions like Faxination which are build to reduc e operatio ns and support cost. The key feat ures of Faxi natio n that willhelp you reduce TC O include: Server o nly solution, no client software Active Directory integration (not required) Single point of deplo yment , single point of manageme nt Add thi s to the imp rove d emplo yee effic iency as a resultof the automati on of manual fax transmiss ion, and it is clear Faxination will help your organization sav e real money. Stability and Reliability  Faxination sh ares most of its code with our Enterprise Solution - F enestrae C ommunication Server - which issuccessfully implemented in some of the mo st demanding environments in the world: T elecoms operators, Host ing companies, global Top10 financial institutions, F ortune 1000 manufacturin g and dis tribution s ites and the list goes on. In those environments, our software solutions have proven their ability to run and run and run, virt ually with out any atten tion fro m IT staff . Regar dles s of the siz e and type of comp any , it is important you can rely on your IT systems; users depend on them and IT staff should nothave to worry about them. Faxination has successfu lly delivered on the promise of reliability for more than a decade, and for thous ands of customers around the globe.

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    Fenestrae Faxination Server 6.0

    About Faxination

    Faxination Server was the first fax server specifically designed for

    Microsoft Exchange. We have put over a decade of fax server and

    Exchange integration experience into our latest release: Version 6.0.

    Faxination requires no separate client software; it simply extends

    Microsoft Exchange and Outlook clients with fax capabilities. This

    enables users to send and receive faxes just like e-mail, directly to and

    from their desktop. And it allows Faxination Server 6.0 to increase

    enterprise efficiency and enhance personal productivity.

    Our 9,000+ customers around the globe value the product because of its

    user friendliness, stability and low maintenance, resulting in the lowest

    Total Cost of Ownership in the industry.

    ease of useUsing Faxination is literally as easy as using e-mail; anyone who can send or receive an emailcan manage their fax communications, outbound as well as inbound, from their desktop. Onthe individual desktop, Faxination is almost invisible since it uses the familiar user interface ofOutlook. Recipient fax numbers can be entered as one-off addressing or can be selected fromOutlook Contacts or the Global Address List. This results in satisfied users of the software and ashort learning curve, allowing fast and successful deployments even when dealing with largenumbers of users.

    lowest total cost of ownership (tco)It is estimated that the purchase price of IT solutions represents about 20 percent of the TotalCost of Ownership for that solution (Source: Gartner). To put this into perspective: operationsand support (for example system downtime, user inefficiencies and learning curves) count foraround 2/3 of TCO. Where some organizations look for the lowest priced solution in the market,other recognize the long term bottom line benefits of solutions like Faxination which are buildto reduce operations and support cost.The key features of Faxination that will help you reduce TCO include:n Server only solution, no client softwaren Active Directory integration (not required)n Single point of deployment, single point of managementAdd this to the improved employee efficiency as a result of the automation of manual faxtransmission, and it is clear Faxination will help your organization save real money.

    Stabil ity and Reliabil ityFaxination shares most of its code with our Enterprise Solution - Fenestrae CommunicationServer - which is successfully implemented in some of the most demanding environments inthe world: Telecoms operators, Hosting companies, global Top10 financial institutions, Fortune1000 manufacturing and distribution sites and the list goes on. In those environments, our software solutions have proven their ability to run and run and run,virtually without any attention from IT staff. Regardless of the size and type of company , it isimportant you can rely on your IT systems; users depend on them and IT staff should not haveto worry about them. Faxination has successfully delivered on the promise of reliability formore than a decade, and for thousands of customers around the globe.

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    Fenestrae Faxination Server 6.0

    featuresn Native Exchange integration. Allows users

    to access full fax server functionalitywithout the need for any additional clientsoftware. Faxination uses MicrosoftOutlook as the familiar and common clientinterface.

    n Easy to Use. Fax messaging becomes aseasy as creating and sending an e-mail withthe message type fax. Both OutlookContacts and Address Book are supportedfor easy contact selection.

    n Notifications. Faxination delivers sentmessage confirmations to the sendersInbox. In case of non-delivery, a report isdelivered including the reason for failure.

    n Bundled transmission of fax messages.Faxination is capable of bundling multipleseparate fax messages to the samerecipient, thereby increasing transmissionefficiency and reducing transmission cost.

    n Schedule messages. Faxination users canschedule fax messages to be sent at a latertime for lower PSTN transmission cost andoff peak network usage.

    n Priority fax messages. Fax message can geta higher priority assignment based onsender, charge code or other user definedparameters.

    n Inbound Routing. Various types of inboundrouting codes can be specified to routemessages directly to a specific usersdesktop, an Exchange Public Folder or anapplication.

    n Attachments. Users can send fax messageswith multiple attachments. Even messageswith a combination of Word, Excel and PDFattachments are delivered to the recipientas one logical set of fax pages.

    n Active Directory integration. Faxinationsintegration gives the administrator a singleuser store, single admin cycle, and singleseat management capabilities without theneed for directory synchronization. Thismakes it extremely easy to provision newusers on the server while contributing tosubstantial cost savings through reduced ITresource impact.Please note: Active Directory integration isoptional.

    n Intelligent Fax Board Support. FaxinationServer 6.0 supports fax boards from thefollowing industry leading vendors:- Brooktrout TR114, Trufax and TR1034 series:

    Analog, ISDN BRI/PRI and Fax over IP- Eicon Diva Server: Analog, ISDN BRI/PRI

    and SoftIP- Intel

    n Logging. All sent and received messages,including all relevant transmission details,can be logged in MSDE (standard part ofFaxination 6.0) SQL Server or via CSV files.

    n Support for Active/Passive cluster. Ifreliability of your fax server is critical foryour organization, you can installFaxination 6.0 in an Active/Passive cluster.Should one server fail, the other canseamlessly take over the fax workload.

    n Fax over IP Support. Leverage yourinvestments in IP networks and

    applications by integrating fax intoyour converged infrastructure.

    Faxination 6.0 supports Fax over IP inconjunction with selected products fromEicon, Brooktrout and Intel.

    n Inbound PDF support. In manyorganizations, PDF is the standard format

    for document archiving anddelivery. Faxination 6.0 offers the

    option to deliver inbound fax messages notas TIFF but as PDF, thereby integrating faxmessaging into corporate standards as wellas eliminating the need for a separate TIFFviewer on all end user workstations.

    n OCR module (optional). While Faxinationsarchiving capabilities have historically

    been strong functional advantage,we now have added the option to

    archive fax messages combined with their(text) contents. This module allows for afree text search of your fax message store.A powerful feature that proves its valueevery time you are looking for a specific faxmessage.

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    contact us

    headquartersFenestrae B.V.Loire 128-1302491 AJ Den HaagThe NetherlandsTel: +31 70 301 5100Fax: +31 70 301 [email protected]

    americasFenestrae Inc.420 Technology Pkwy, # 200Norcross, GA 30092U.S.A.Tel: +1 770-622-5445Fax: +1 [email protected]

    WWW.FENESTRAE.COM

    Copyright 2005 Fenestrae B.V. All rights reserved.Fenestrae and Faxination are either trademarks orregistered trademarks of Fenestrae B.V. in theNetherlands and other countries. Microsoft is aregistered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All othertrademarks are the property of their respective owners.

    host and application connectivityMicrosoft Exchange Server 2000 / 2003.

    Faxinations SMTP connector allows any application that can send (and receive) SMTPformatted messages to send and receive faxes.

    Multifunctionals from HP and Xerox integrate with Faxination Server to combine the best ofboth worlds for a versatile all-in-one print/copy/fax device integrated with Faxination forarchiving and electronic document processing.

    The Print Queue Connector integrates Faxination with a wide range of legacy applicationsthrough application print output. The necessary fax parameters can be set in the form ofscanstrings. Supported output formats are: ASCII, PostScript and PCL.

    The Web Service connector for Faxination 6.0 allows for fax integration withliterally any Web Services capable application based on an industry standardcommunication protocol. The Fenestrae web service connector is .NET ConnectedCertified by Microsoft.

    system requirementsProcessor733 MHz or higher Pentium 3 or 4

    Memory512 Mb or higher

    Disk Space16 Gigabyte in a single or multiple disk partitions/logical drives, as follows:Windows System: 8 GigabyteFaxination: 8 Gigabyte

    Operating SystemWindows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional. Fenestrae recommends running Faxinationon Windows Server 2003.

    avail abil ityFenestrae Faxination Server 6.0 is available through selected Value Added Resellers.You can find these Resellers on the Partner pages of our website.

    Some of the features mentioned in this fact sheet are priced add-on items for Faxination Server.Please contact your partner or Fenestrae to discuss your solution requirements and receive aproduct and price proposal.