GFI FaxMaker - 6 Glossary

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6 Glossary
TERM
DEFINITION
Active Directory
A technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP-like
directory services.
AD
See Active Directory
Called Subscriber
Identification
An identification string transmitted by the recipient's fax device to the sender
during a fax transmission.
Coverpage
A page containing information attached and sent as the first page of a fax. This
page is customizable and can contain company logo and colors, sender and
recipient information, fax details and more.
CSID
See Call Subscriber Identification
DTMF
See Dual-tone multi-frequency signalling
Default routers
A system that routes faxes that do not match any routing rules to a user list.
Dual-tone multi-
frequency signalling
The tone generated by the telephone (or fax) device when dialling. This is used
for communicating with the telephone line provider.
Exchange connector
A Microsoft Exchange feature that forwards sent or received emails to a certain
server or domain.
Fax administrators
Users who monitor and manage the fax server. They are also notified by email
when critical conditions occur.
Fax line
A physical telephone line or software-based (FoIP) line, linked to a fax device
(modem or ISDN/fax card).
Fax routing
The methods used by GFI FaxMaker to determine how to route faxes to internal
recipients.
Fax over Internet
Protocol
Fax transmission over the internet, rather than the telephone line.
FoIP
See Fax over Internet Protocol
GFI FaxMaker Client
An application installed on clients’ machines used to send faxes and SMS.
GFI FaxMaker server
The machine where GFI FaxMaker is installed.
Junk fax
Unwanted incoming faxes that are not to be delivered to users.
Microsoft Exchange
System manager
A specialized MMC console that enables managing your Microsoft Exchange
Server organization.
MSN
See Multiple Subscriber Numbering
Multiple Subscriber
Numbering
A service given by the telephone company that enables multiple telephone
numbers on one telephone line.
NetPrintQueue2FAX
A GFI FaxMaker printer driver installed on client machines and used for sending
faxes. On printing to this driver, it delivers content to GFI FaxMaker for
transmission. GFI FaxMaker determines fax recipient details from within the
printed content.
OCR
See Optical Character Recognition
Optical Character
Recognition
The process of converting received faxes into text.
POP3
See Post Office Protocol 3
POP3 Downloader
The GFI FaxMaker feature that retrieves faxes and SMS from a POP3 mailbox for
transmission.
Post Office Protocol 3
A protocol used by local email clients to retrieve emails from mailboxes over a
TCP/IP connection.
Public folder
A common folder within Microsoft Exchange that allows users to share
information.