Removing Faxes from the Microsoft Fax Queue (130983)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q130983

SUMMARY

This article describes how to manually remove faxes from the queue in Microsoft Exchange in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

You may want to clear the fax queue by manually removing the temporary files that compose the faxes in the queue. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Quit and log out of Microsoft Exchange.
  2. Open an MS-DOS command prompt session.
  3. Type the following command to move to the fax queue directory

    cd\<windir>\spool\fax

    where <windir> is the Windows 95 directory.
  4. Type the following commands to remove the temporary spool files:

    del *.mg3
    del *.efx

  5. Type exit to close the MS-DOS command prompt session.
  6. Restart Microsoft Exchange.
NOTE: A fax sitting in the outbox will start the faxing process and put the fax or faxes back into the queue.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:kbinfo KB130983
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