[plug] phone fax / answering machine

[Michael Holland]

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004, Russ Powers wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Anybody out there use a linux box as an answering machine and fax
> send/receive? Any success stories?

Yes, I've used vgetty. No problems. You may need to get a compatible modem
though.  I think I needed a filter to convert the modem's voice file
format.

> Don't know how vgetty and linux would go with an on board modem or how this

A what!?  Get a real modem first.

> would impact adsl.

No problem. Just use the usual line filter.

> I'd be interested in any decent gui's too. Didn't see much available.

For what? You can use a GUI editor on the config file, and a GUI
mail-reader to play the messages. What more could a Linux user possibly
want?

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