Check for a server system specification

Make sure that there is a server specified for your client to run from. If you have a $HOME/.faxrc file, check the fax server specification:


fax.server: faxhost

where faxhost is the name or Internet address of a server system. If you use a name, it must be in the /etc/hosts file on your system or in the network master /etc/hosts file. If you use an Internet address, it must be on the network.

If you don't have a $HOME/.faxrc file, or if you have the file but there is no server specification, look in your app-defaults file to see if a server is specified as follows:


fax.server:  faxhost
xxyyzz where faxhost is the name or Internet address of the server system specified. If you use a name, it must be in the /etc/hosts file on your system. If you use an Internet address, it must be on the network. You cannot bring up the client's GUI if a server is not specified anywhere. If a server is not specified, do one of the following: