GFI is launching a new version of its enterprise fax server, GFI FAXmaker. Version 12 merges GFI FAXmaker for Exchange - multiple Readers’ Choice Award winner - and GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP into one product, GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP. GFI FAXmaker is now completely SMTP-based, and offers better email integration and improved scalability. Furthermore, the purchase cost has been reduced significantly.

GFI FAXmaker now integrates with Microsoft Exchange through a specially configured standard Exchange SMTP connector. Schema updates to Active Directory are no longer required, and no custom software needs be installed with Exchange. This makes GFI FAXmaker extremely scalable, and supportive of new Exchange versions and service packs. Microsoft Exchange 5.5 is supported by configuring a separate routing rule on the Exchange 5.5 SMTP connector. GFI FAXmaker can be installed directly on Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server, or on a separate machine. Lotus Notes and popular SMTP/POP3 servers are also supported.

“Microsoft is pleased to see GFI extend the capabilities of Exchange,” said Tiffany Allesina, lead product manager for Exchange at Microsoft Corp. “With version 12 of FAXmaker, GFI offers Exchange customers even more options to meet their needs.”