EDISON, N.J. - FaxSav is trying to make it easier for Microsoft, SAP and Lotus users to send IP faxes without deploying new costly fax server equipment.
FaxSav, a service provider that offers low-cost, worldwide fax-over-IP services to business users, is teaming with Fenestrae B.V. to offer users a simple on-ramp to FaxSav's network.
Fenestrae, of Leidschendam, Netherlands, last week introduced its Faxination 4.0 software, which runs on any Microsoft e-mail or SAP application server.
FaxSav is also developing software for Lotus Notes that will let users easily connect to the FaxSav network, says Thomas Murawski, CEO of FaxSav. That software is expected later this year.
While FaxSav has in the past teamed with fax server equipment manufacturers such as FaxRush, those deals required users to install additional hardware - usually a separate fax server. With Fenestrae, no additional equipment is required, and Faxination 4.0 requires no change to the existing client software. That's because Faxination 4.0 lets users send faxes via their existing Microsoft e-mail or SAP application interface instead of a special client that many stand-alone fax servers require.
After installing Faxination on their SAP or Microsoft server, network executives merely send user e-mail addresses to FaxSav to enable the service.
FaxSav customers will also find additional cost savings because they use their existing dedicated Internet access link to connect to FaxSav's network. FaxSav customers can also expect to save 50% to 60% on international faxes compared with sending faxes over the public switched telephone network.
Fenestrae's Faxination 4.0 software is available now through Fenestrae's domestic value added resellers. Faxination costs $2,895.
FaxSav: (800) 828-7115; Fenestrae: (770) 622-5445
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