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Workbook.SendFaxOverInternet Method

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Excel Developer Reference

Sends a worksheet as a fax to the specfied recipients.

Syntax

expression.SendFaxOverInternet(Recipients, Subject, ShowMessage)

expression   A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Recipients Optional Variant A String that represents the fax numbers and e-mail addresses of the people to whom the fax will be sent. Separate multiple recipients with a semicolon.
Subject Optional Variant A String that represents the subject line for the faxed document.
ShowMessage Optional Variant True displays the fax message before sending it. False sends the fax without displaying the fax message.

Remarks

Using the SendFaxOverInternet method requires that the fax service is enabled on a user's computer.

The format used for specifying fax numbers in the Recipients parameter is either "<recipientsfaxnumber>@<usersfaxprovider>" or "<recipientsname>@<recipientsfaxnumber>". You can access the user's fax provider information using the following registry path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Services\Fax

Use the value of the FaxAddress key at this registry path to determine the format to use for a recipient.

Example

The following example sends a fax to the fax service provider, which will then fax the message to the recipient.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveWorkbook.SendFaxOverInternet _
    "14255550101@consolidatedmessenger.com", _
    "For your review", True

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