Anyone tried setting up fax instance? If so what are you using? reddit / selfhosted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LogicalHurricane · 2023-12-21 23:38 I specifically need to setup something that would allow for additional "digits" to identify who the fax is about..any clues? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ariquitaun · 2023-12-21 23:51 FAX?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- noseshimself · 2023-12-21 23:55 Remember? Last millennium they had these special kebab spits that were used to punch holes into doves which were flattened and dried and then something like scanner was used on the dried doves to record the pattern and some little man in a plastic box told someone over the phone about the pattern and... I forgot the rest but this must have been what they called a fax. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LogicalHurricane · 2023-12-22 00:28 Yes, believe it or not they're still used, unfortunately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oldlinuxguy · 2023-12-22 02:53 The only thing that comes to mind is Hylafax. I haven't touched it in years though. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- zarrian · 2023-12-22 03:10 Once upon a time I hosted my own Asterix server and it had fax capabilities if your SIP provider supported it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SocietyTomorrow · 2023-12-22 04:10 In Japan they're still really common at that. ​ Fun fact. In the USA, faxes are considered secure communication because "It would be illegal wiretapping to intercept a fax" We have come a long way...yet not very far at all. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2023-12-22 04:18 [removed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- user01401 · 2023-12-22 05:08 Medical and legal use them all the time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mj1003 · 2023-12-22 15:34 I've had an excellent experience with T38fax.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- cfarence · 2023-12-22 16:29 Used to use faxserver https://github.com/bludesign/FaxServer But when Twilio discontinued their fax service FaxServer went along with it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lensman3a · 2023-12-22 20:37 In the US they are used if your taxes are audited by the IRS. Plus the IRS has so few phone lines you need a system that can redial until it goes thru.