By defining routing rules for a fax server, you automate the process of dial number mapping and/or instruct the fax server to prohibit transmission to specific destination numbers.
The routing rules you define for a fax server are listed in the server's Routing container. When the fax server queries its routing rules, all active rules are compared against the outbound message in the order in which they are listed in the Routing container.
To define a route address rule:
| 1. | In the fax server's resource list, right-click on the Routing container and choose the New Route command. |
FACSys prompts you to identify the new address rule and the action(s) that should occur when a matching destination fax address pattern is found.
| 2. | In the New Route Properties dialog box, define the new address rule. |
In the Route Address Rule area, specify the following:
| • | Address - Enter a literal address or an address pattern in this field. The address or pattern you define will be compared against the destination number of every outbound fax message handled by the fax server. The following characters are valid in a pattern definition: |
* - represents one or more characters
# - represents any single digit
? - represents any single character
For example, the pattern *(#1#)* will match against area codes (212), (516), (718), etc… The pattern +1(908)* will match against all canonically formatted US destination numbers having a (908) area/city code.
Literal and pattern matching takes into account all characters you enter, including spaces and parentheses.
| • | Processed By - From the drop-down list, select the connection endpoint (e.g., fax server or external service provider) to which you want to route messages having this address pattern. |
| • | Do not process this address rule - Check this option to disable the rule temporarily. When disabled, the rule will still be listed in the Routing container, but it will not be applied to outbound fax messages. |
| 3. | Define the action to be applied to the address. |
In the Actions area, specify the following:
| • | This address is black listed and must be declined - Check this option to instruct the fax server to decline all fax messages having this specific address or address pattern. |
| • | Remove xx characters from the left - To remove a number of characters from the left of the destination fax number, check this option and define the number of characters in this field. The "left" of the dial string is the beginning of the string entered by the fax sender. |
| • | Remove xx characters from the right - To remove a number of characters from the right of the destination fax number, check this option and define the number of characters in this field. The "right" of the dial string is the end of the dial string. |
| • | Add prefix - To add a prefix to the destination fax number, check this option and define the prefix. |
| • | Add suffix - To add a suffix to the destination fax number, check this option and define the suffix. |
| 4. | To save the new route rule, click OK. |
The new rule is added to the fax server's Routing container.
See Also:
Re-Ordering Route Rule Evaluation
