How to Keep a Copy of all Image Files Sent and Received by Fax2Send

Saving a Copy of Every Received Fax

The images of all faxes received by Fax2Send are stored in the folder /var/spool/fax2send/inbound/image. The size of this folder is normally limited and the oldest files are deleted to make room for new ones. You can stop Fax2Send from deleting the old files by setting Received_Image_Cache=0 in the [General] section of /etc/fax2send/config.

If a user sends a fax to the Trash In Tray the fax will be removed from the In Trays but will be retained in the image folder.

Saving a Copy of Every Sent Fax

This is not as easy as the above but is still possible:

1. Create a folder to store the images e.g /image_backup and make fax2 the owner of the folder.
2. Edit the file /etc/fax2send/config and add the line Loglink=loglink to the [General] section.
3. In the folder /usr/lib/fax2send/bin create a file called loglink containing:

   
   #!/bin/sh
   
   type=$1
   
   if [ $type = "REQUEST" ]
   
   then
   
      id=$2
   
   	event=$6
   
   	if [ $event = "TRANSMITTING" ]
   
   	then
   
   		mhtotiff -a $UFXSPOOL/tmp/$UFXDEVNAME -f/root/tmp/images/$id.tif
   
   	fi
   
   fi
   

4. Make the loglink file executable and owned by fax2.
5. Restart Fax2Send
6. If the script doesn't seem to work you can get debug from /var/spool/fax2send/log/fax2send.