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Reviews August 2005 • Vol.16 Issue 8 Page(s) 23 in print issue |
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FaxTalk Messenger Pro 7.0 $99.95 Thought Communications (800) 532-9825 www.faxtalk.com Scorecard Performance 5 Ease Of Use 5 Installation 5 Documentation 3 Price 4 Overall Score 4.4 / 5  In a world where many people keep their lives on PCs, we pine for a program that lets users receive calls and faxes on their PCs. Such a program would also send faxes, letting users avoid the expense of standalone machines. More importantly, it would store messages and faxes on the PC’s hard drive and integrate with existing PC-based resources, such as Outlook Address Books, to retrieve fax and phone numbers and other information. Over the years many programs have attempted this feat, but few have succeeded at a price point suitable for home users. Along comes Thought Communications with its FaxTalk Messenger Pro, an advanced, albeit slightly expensive, all-in-one fax/voice solution. We hesitated to review this product because of its stingy trial period (15 days with some features disabled). But its promise tantalized us, and the reality did not disappoint. FaxTalk Messenger Pro provides all the functionality mentioned above and more. (You will need a voice-capable modem.) You can establish up to 32,000 fax and voice mailboxes (the trial allows only one), store up to 32,000 items per mailbox (the trial is limited to five), create an unlimited number of notification rules (the trial is limited to one), and record multiple voice greetings you can enable for different times, days, and mailboxes. You can also send faxes over the Internet if you have an email address, forward faxes and voice messages via email, and block junk faxes from entering your mailbox. FaxTalk Messenger Pro also supports the ring feature some phone companies offer, which turns one line into two: one for fax, one for voice. FaxTalk can receive calls or send and receive faxes even when you are logged out of Windows. Overall, FaxTalk Messenger Pro contains most of the features you would find on much more expensive, business-grade solutions. Its documentation is sufficient, if a bit sparse, and the interface is easy to navigate.  by Jennifer Farwell
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