Sending Broadcast Faxes

Broadcast faxes send the same message and attachment to multiple recipients.

Use the Fax Memo and Fax Distribution List screens to send broadcast faxes.

To send a broadcast fax:

  1. From the System menu, select Fax Memo to display the Fax Memo screen.

  2. Use the Distribution List hot key to use a fax distribution list or create a fax distribution list and then return to the Fax Memo screen.

  3. Complete the Fax Memo screen header fields as follows:

Field

Description

Cust/Ven

Leave this field blank. The system uses the distribution list.

Contact

Leave this field blank. The system uses the distribution list.

Fax #

This field displays ***Distribution List***.

Br# Header

Leave this field blank.

Fax Time

Enter the time at which to send the fax.

Priority

Press F10 and select the priority to assign to the fax.

Cover Sheet

If you are appending a document to the fax, the entry in this field changes from Only to W/Document when you press Esc at the Append Documents screen.

Fax Date

Enter the date on which to send the fax. The default value is the current date.

Time Zone

If necessary, change the time zone to associate with the Fax Time field. The default value is the time zone assigned to your user ID.

  1. Edit the cover sheet fields as follows:

Field

Description

To

This field displays ***Distribution List***.

From

This field displays your name as the person sending the fax. You can change this entry if needed.

  1. In the Msg field, enter the fax message.

  2. If appending documents to the fax, use the Append Documents hot key.

  3. Press Esc to send the faxes to the Outgoing Fax Status Queue for transmission at the indicated time.

See Also:

Sending Faxes

Creating Fax Distribution Lists