This activity allows sending a fax with an attachment retrieved using a web request.
Both HTTP and HTTPS requests are supported. The activity impersonates the SharePoint account when retrieving the file. For example, you could execute a Reporting Services report and send it as an attachment from within a SharePoint Designer workflow. The request URL is fully customizable and can include workflow variables.
The activity uses Windows Fax Service, which must be installed and configured. It uses the default sender attributes.
Fax Installation Guide:
- Set up a modem.
- Install the Windows Fax Service.
- Create a fax printer.
- Configure the fax client. Allow SharePoint accounts to send faxes.
- Send a fax.
SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase
Send this subject fax to this recipient name, this fax number, and download this file name as attachments from this url. Use Fax server this server.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| this subject | Fax subject. |
| this recipient name | Optional. The name of the fax recipient. |
| this fax number | The fax number of the recipient. |
| this file name | Optional. Attachment file name. If the file name is empty, it will be resolved from the response. |
| this URL | Direct web link to the attachment. |
| this server | Optional. The name of the target fax server. If this parameter is empty, the method connects to the fax server on the local computer. For example: \\servername\Fax. |