Web, e-mail, and network security developer GFI Software has announced general availability of the latest version of its network fax server software GFI FaxMaker.
GFI FaxMaker 2013 is designed to integrate seamlessly with cloud-based email and fax service providers to “meet the changing needs of today’s mobile workforce,” according to a GFI press release submitted to ChannelPro-SMB. GFI FaxMaker 2013 now enables SMBs to send SMS text messages to multiple recipients at once, providing the ability to send appointment reminders, special offers, and other information directly to the mobile devices of opted-in customers, colleagues, and prospects.
GFI FaxMaker 2013 also offers the benefits of hybrid faxing, eliminating the need for dedicated trunks, telephone lines, hardware, and telephone network connections. With GFI FaxMaker, servers are able to connect directly to online fax services and send and receive faxes across the Internet instead of standard phone lines. This provides SMBs with the auditing, back-up, archiving, and accessibility features of conventional on-premise fax servers.
Features of FaxMaker 2013
In this upgrade, GFI FaxMaker adds such features as:
- Support of cloud-based email systems such as Microsoft Office365 and Google Docs.
- Anytime, anywhere faxing from mobile devices.
- Integration with cloud-based fax service providers without the need for phone lines, extra hardware, or other extra capital expenditures.
- Support of multiple concurrent SMS texting options, enabling organizations to leverage texting as a marketing and communications tool.
- Multi-function device integration via technologies from Canon, HP, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, and Xerox.
- Support of both Microsoft Exchange 2012 and Windows 8.
“Network communications have revolutionized how businesses connect with each other, but traditional paper-based faxing has often stood in the way of these advancements,” says Phil Bousfield, GFI’s general manager, infrastructure business unit. “Paper-based fax systems have significant upfront costs and too often hinder efficient, timely communication. Hybrid faxing with GFI FaxMaker 2013 enables the mobile workforce to use faxing intelligently and effectively without being tied to their desks.”
Pricing & Availability
GFI FaxMaker 2013 is available now for as little as $31 per user for an annual license that includes a one year Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA). This includes installation on one GFI FaxMaker Server and includes four fax lines on that server. Unlimited user licenses and additional fax lines are also available.
