Outgoing Fax Statuses

The following table describes the statuses that the fax system can assign to outgoing faxes.

You can view the status of faxes in the Status field on the Outgoing Fax Status Queue window.

Status Type

Description

  • NOTFAX

  • VOICE

The fax system called the number and was answered but did not think that the receiving machine was a fax machine.

  • BADMDM

  • FIMDIE

  • FIMERR

  • FIMUNA

  • NOFILE

  • SCHERR

Fax system error. Call Eclipse Support.

BADIMG

Configuration error. Indicates that you tried to append a document or logo that the Eclipse system thinks you have but the fax system does not think you have.

If you can fix it, do so. Otherwise, call Eclipse Support.

Bad Data

Eclipse system error. Call Eclipse Support.

Busy

Last attempt received a busy signal when the system dialed the number.

Dialing

Fax system is dialing the number.

Fax Config

Fax setup error. Call Eclipse Support.

Halted

Someone used the File > Halt option to stop the fax before it transmitted. A Halted fax displays exp (expired) in the Queue Sequence field and goes to the bottom of the queue.

If you use VSI-FAX Gold, this option not active.

Line Drop

The phone line disconnected while the fax was transmitting.

Maxtry

The system reached the maximum number of attempts to send the fax. At that point, the fax displays exp (expired) in the Queue Sequence field.

Maxtry should never display in the Status field without exp in the Queue Sequence field.

MODIFY

The priority phone send time was modified. This status is transitory, and you may see it only briefly.

Negotiating

The dialing, answering, sending, and receiving protocols are in process. Most often you do not see this status displayed.

No Answer

The system dialed the number but did not receive an answer. After the indicated maximum number of attempts without an answer, the status might be Maxtry.

NODIAL

The fax system did not get a dial tone.

REMREJ

The remote (receiving) fax machine rejected the fax.

Retry

The fax is retired.

Sending

The fax is in the process of transmitting. A number indicates the page that is transmitting.

Timed Out

A problem occurred with the fax, typically with the receiving modem.

UNDER

Hardware setup error. The fax system was not sending data to the modem fast enough. If this status occurs frequently, call Eclipse Support.

Waiting

The fax is waiting to reach the top of the queue to be sent.

See Also:

Managing the Outgoing Fax Status Queue

Outgoing Fax Status Queue Overview