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same time, run the Change Server Settings utility, Start ⇨ Programs ⇨ NET SatisFAXtion ⇨ Change
Server Settings. Click on the Fax Hardware Settings button, and change to the General tab. Check
Allow same fax number to be dialed simultaneously. Click OK.
Note that this is a global setting, and will affect all faxes submitted to the fax server. If a fax
number is sent two or more faxes at the same time but can only handle a single fax, all but one of
the faxes will typically get a “busy” error, and retry. Since all retries will also happen
simultaneously, it is likely some faxes will still get a “busy” error on all retries and permanently
fail.
2.6.3 Outbound Number Validation
Validation is a server feature that qualifies all fax transmissions that go through the server,
regardless of the client that sent the fax. The criteria for the validation are created, modified and
removed in the Validation Editor. The Validation Editor utility can be accessed from Start ⇨
Programs ⇨ NET SatisFAXtion ⇨ Validation Editor or from the Administration program under Tools
⇨ Validation Editor.
You can use the Validation Editor to do any of the following, and more:
● Add digits required for dialing, such as when dialing through a PBX or long distance service.
● Remove digits from a telephone number, such as when dialing a local number that does not
require an area code.
● Prevent (block) faxing to certain telephone numbers and/or certain dialing areas.
There are three common dialing rule configurations that have step­by­step guides in this manual.
They are:
7 digit local / 11 digit long distance dialing: This is the traditional dialing scheme. Local calls are
just seven digits (e.g. 555­0123), and long distance is 1 + Area Code + Number (e.g.
1­800­555­0123).
10 digit local / 11 digit long distance: Some areas require local calls to have the Area Code +
Number, but without a “1” (e.g. (503) 555­0123), while long distance is 1 + Area Code + Number
(e.g. 1­800­555­0123).
A fax number can potentially go through four levels of validation at the server. These are outlined
in the following table:
Rule Type Evaluation
Order
Explanation
Pre­Process 1 Parameters specified here standardize a number in preparation for the next
two validation levels. Examples of tasks at this level include stripping a
leading ‘1’ or ‘9’ or ‘91’. This rule­type is helpful because if you want to test
a number, you won’t have to write rules for all of its possible variations.
Dial 2 This rule­type is primarily for specifying what is allowed, primarily defining
local and long distance dialing rules. An example of this would be stripping
of area codes if you work in a seven­digit dialing area.
Block 3 This rule­type blocks certain numbers (e.g. those beginning with ‘900’).
Post­Proces
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4 This rule­type is most useful for adding access digits to a fax number (e.g.
‘9’ to get an outside line, etc.)
Below are a couple of miscellaneous rule notes and highlights:
● As dictated by the evaluation order shown in the table above, the output of one rule­type is
the input for the next rule­type.
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