SendFaxOverInternet Method

Microsoft PowerPoint Visual Basic

SendFaxOverInternet Method

Sends a presentation as a fax to the specified recipients.

expression.SendFaxOverInternet(Recipients, Subject, ShowMessage)

expression    Required. An expression that returns a Presentation object.

Recipients    Optional Variant. A String that represents the fax numbers and e-mail addresses of the people to whom to send the fax. Separate multiple recipients with a semicolon.

Subject    Optional Variant. A String that represents the subject line for the faxed presentation.

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 be 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\11.0\Common\Services\Fax
  

Use the FaxAddress key value under the above registry path to determine the format to use for a user.

Example

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

    ActivePresentation.SendFaxOverInternet _
    "[email protected]", _
    "For your review", True