10.3: Receive notification of incoming faxes

Dec 08, '03 10:15:00AM

Contributed by: robg

This weekend, I had occasion to use the fax receive feature in Panther for the first time. Though it worked well, I was somewhat surprised that there wasn't a "fax received" notification. Sure, you can print it or have it emailed, but no simple little "Hey, a new fax has arrived!" notifier is included.

After a bit of digging on the web, I found Fax Alert Installer, by Rainer Brockerhoff. This freeware folder action script comes with a double-clickable installer, and does the job perfectly. Once activated, any new faxes received will cause an alert to pop-up showing the number of new items added, as well as an option to display the item(s) in Preview.

Simple, useful, and free -- and the source of the script is included, in case you wish to modify its functionality.

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