Version 20.10

Released: March 13, 2026

• Upgraded Brooktrout driver to version 6.18.1

Version 20.9

Released: May 16, 2025

• Fixed the issue where users could not change the default Firebird database password
• Resolved error code 276 that occurred when connecting to Outlook SMTP
• Corrected web UI accessibility problem in FaxMaker 20.8
• Fixed installation issue where FaxMaker configuration wouldn’t open or display “An unsupported operation was attempted” error when installing in German

Version 20.8

Released: November 27, 2024

• This release includes a key feature: OAuth 2.0 support, essential for those using GFI FaxMaker with O365.

For complete implementation details and documentation, please refer to our admin guide.

Version 20.7

Released: April 24, 2024

Fixed:

• Security fix: Updated OpenSSL to version 1.1.1w
• Security fix: Updated 7zip to version 24.01
• Unable to send SMS via Message Media
• Email2Fax SMTP configuration errors fixed

Version 20.6

Released: February 15, 2024

Fixed:

• FaxMaker stops working after applying Microsoft KB5034129/KB5034127 updates

Version 20.5

Released: September 19, 2022

New:

• Updated Brooktrout SDK to v6.15.1

Fixed:

• Unable to connect to the mail server using TLS 1.2 only

• Windows 11 support

• XML API response (status) file does not contain recipient information- revised

• The transmission status column in the GFI FaxMaker Web Interface does not update the status for certain line types

• 7zip implementation update

• After faxes are deleted from the pending queue, the “out of queue” counter is not being corrected

Version 20.4

Released: November 27, 2020

New:

• Dialogic Brooktrout was updated to 6.13.2

• XCAPI was updated to 3.6.100

Fixes:

• Fix in Installer when checking for new build

• Fix in Installer for easier error messages in the license verification

• ECM option flag in Line settings was inverted to be more clear

• Fixed s_first_name and s_last_name in transmission reports

Version 20.3

Released: August 27, 2020

New:

• Updated Dialogic Brooktrout to 6.13.1

Fixes:

• Attendant crashes after Europe DST change

• Valid license key shows expired in WebUI

• input mask in Calendar control in WebUI

• inconsistency in Date Time Stamps using wsapi

• Send fax priority is not effecting intermittently in Web Monitor

• Application crash or invalid handle when printing with netprintqueue2fax with gfi_log_x64.dll

• fmserver.exe crashing (empty AD fields)

• FaxMaker Web Client TO field does not allow copy and paste of multiple fax numbers

• Mismatch in the number of faxes displayed in “out of queue” and under Queued Faxes>Pending faxes

• Error Appears when restarting MTA in the Monitor > Queued Pages “Message Transfer Agent could not be restarted” intermittently

• Faxes are resubmitted multiples times to FaxMaker Online

Version 20.2

Released: October 1, 2019

New:

• Updated Dialogic Brooktrout to 6.11.2

• Automatically install IIS on client operating systems like Windows 7, 8, 10

Fixes:

• Distribution groups return “is not a FAXSMS user”

• Faxmaker web printer Send button not functional

• Sending/Receiving options do not apply without restarting services

• When deselect “install exchange connector” install fails

• All faxes report failing when using online fax services

Installation Requirements:

• NOTE: If installing on a client operating system, such as Windows 10, IIS SMTP is not required.

• If installing on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016/2019, Exchange 2010/2013/2016/2019 Hub Transport Server Role must be present.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4/4.5 or higher is required.

• NOTE: Avast AV may cause instability when FaxMaker configured with Dialogic Brooktrout software

Version 20.1

Released: March 26, 2019

New:

• Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2019

• Support for Microsoft Exchange 2019

• Updated XCAPI to 3.6.77

• Updated Dialogic to 6.11

• New etherFax workflow for better resiliency in case of communication issues

Fixes:

• Autoprint failure does not get reported to the Administrator

• Cover page restrictions do not work

• During installation “Restart SMTP Service” checkbox cannot be unticked

• GFI FaxMaker Monitor only has English selection in Language dropdown

• GFI FaxMaker Monitor layout issues and favicon.

• Optional choice to install Exchange Send Connector at installation

• Fixed error with obtaining driver version from Brooktrout

Version 20.0

Released: September 4, 2018

New:

• Change in licensing model. GFI FaxMaker is a subscription service product. Outbound faxing / SMS is blocked if subscription expires

Fixes:

• Archiving Errors, errors in XML files in dbcache folder

• Faxmaker service crashes when sending a fax to a specific fax number

• Deleted fax in monitor stays in the Pending folder

• HPDS faxes report the wrong status back to the printer

• Unable to send SMS using ClickatellGFI – Traffic to internet

• Web monitor showing multiple lines for each line that is in use

• When Content-ID header is present in the email, fax sending fails

• Fax line monitor still shows “-1 bytes transferred” for incoming faxes. getting user errors in the event logs

• Failed to reach GFI Accounts server

• Admin Emails created by FaxMaker with empty To: field

• When scheduling auto updates: time field lost the value

• Expired Trial cannot enter license (login to web client)

• Issue with Checkboxes in settings > system settings > updates

• Faxes not showing in queued faxes unless service restart comes from services.msc

• Troubleshooter retrieves a copy of archived faxes when configured with FirebirdEmail2FaxGateway validation not working

• No validation error message in empty username in Email2FAXGateway (SMTP Authentication)

• etherFax Communication uses TLS 1.2

• GFI LogCollector – If language is not available text not translating to default language – English

• Queued faxes are not shown after the service restart

• Change profile language in web UI not changing notification language

• MTA service crashes if there’s a pending SMS

• Installation conflict with GFI MailEssentials

• When using WSAPI, sender information not populated as TSID and CLIP

A new License key is required for GFI FaxMaker v20. Older v19 license keys are not accepted.