Fax

View
From here, a user can view all locally stored inbound and outbound faxes (if local storage is enabled for the user), and send outbound faxes to anyone.


Fax Columns
Each fax will display the following information:

Controls (Buttons)

Throughout UCP, buttons allow you to view and manage saved faxes. In the Inbox, Archived, Outgoing, Sent, and Failed folders, you'll find some or all of these buttons: 

Folders
Faxes can be filed under the following folders:

Inbox
Faxes that have not yet been viewed.

Archived
Faxes that have been viewed but not yet deleted.

Outgoing
Faxes in the process of being sent. The page will show the current status of the fax. Information updates automatically in near real-time with no need to reload the page.

Sent
Faxes that have been sent successfully.

Failed
Faxes that have not been sent successfully.

How To Send a Fax
Create one or more PDF or TIFF files on your computer. Multiple pages and/or multiple documents are acceptable and will be merged to create one fax (but not one fax document, each document uploaded with be one page or more).

To send a fax click the Send Fax button in the Fax widget:

Basic options include Destination, whether to use a Coversheet, and the Document(s). (If you enable the coversheet, additional options will appear).

Click the switch to toggle the on/off setting. If the switch is set to On, additional fields appear:

The information you enter will appear on the cover sheet.

Document(s)

Documents must be in PDF or TIFF format.

A single fax can contain one or more documents. There are two ways to upload documents to be included in your fax:

The uploaded file(s) will appear in a list:

Send
When ready to send the fax, click the Send button on the bottom right corner.

Once send has been clicked the Fax interface will send you directly to the Outgoing folder.

When a fax has been sent successfully, it will be moved to the Sent folder. If it fails to send and all retry attempts have been exhausted, it will be moved to the Failed folder.

How to Receive a Fax in UCP


Inbox Folder
Receiving a fax in UCP is easy - just check your Inbox! You don't need to be logged into UCP at the time a fax is received. In the Fax widget just click the Inbox menu item to view the inbox.

For instructions on enabling/disabling notifications in your web browser, please see UCP Settings.

Fax Settings in UCP
Users can manage their fax settings directly from UCP.

To do this click the gear icon in the widget's title.

Fax Settings update automatically as new information is entered. There is no "Save" button.


 



Article ID: 379
Last updated: 13 Jun, 2025
Revision: 5
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