WinFax Pro 9.0
Important!! You will need to process your
data through Fieldkeeper before you attempt to import into
Winfax 9.0.
1.
From the File menu, select New and then
select Phonebook.
2.
Click on Create a New WinFax-format Phonebook,
then click Next.
3.
Type in a name for your new phone book (ex. My
Phonebook), then click Next.
4.
If you get a screen asking if you want to make the file
read only, click Next.
5.
On the next screen, click Finish to complete this
portion of the data import.

6.
In the File menu, click on Import, then
select Phonebook.
7.
Make sure the format selected is ASCII, then click
Next.
8.
Click on the Select button. In the Look In
box, click Next.
9.
Click Next again.
10.
Highlight the phonebook you created, then click
Finish.
Note:
The records you have imported are now available in the phonebook
you created. These records will need to be grouped if you are
going to perform a broadcast fax. For information on how to
group your records, contact Symantec at (800) 798-0850.
WinFax Pro 7.0 & 8.0
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- From the File menu, select New and
then select Phonebook.
- Give this phonebook a name that you will
recognize. Example: List.
- Double-click on the Phonebook that you just
created so that it is highlighted. You should see an
open book icon to the left of the new Phonebook, as
in the example below.
- Click on File and Import. From the
Import Phone Records dialog box delete the following
fields (Note: To delete a field, click on it to
highlight it and click on the Delete button):
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| CSID |
Cellular Area |
Title |
| Cellular Local |
Country Code |
Cellular Extension |
| Country Code |
Country |
Area Code |
| Address 2 |
Extension |
Notes |
| Alternate Country |
Cover Page Notes |
Alternate Area |
| Misc. |
Alternate Local |
Billing |
| Alternate Extension |
E-mail Type |
Voice Country |
| E-mail Addr |
Voice Area |
Exch. Type |
| Voice Extension |
Exch. Addr Type |
Cellular Country |
| Exch. Addr |
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the following order: |
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First Name |
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Last Name |
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Company |
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Address |
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City |
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State |
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Zip Code |
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Fax Phone Number |
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Voice Local |
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- Click on the Select button.
- Click the down arrow in the Look In: box
and select the drive where your file is.
- Double click on the folder that contains the
file and select your import file and click OK.
- When prompted to split the Local Number, answer
Yes and WinFax will begin importing the
records.
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| Note: The records
you have imported are now available in the phonebook you
created. These records will need to be grouped if you
are going to perform a broadcast fax. |
WinFax Pro 4.0
- Click on the Phonebook Icon from the Icon Bar.
- Double-click on the New Phonebook/Group Phonebook
and give this phonebook a name.
- For Type, make sure Phonebook and Add
New are selected.
- With this Phonebook open, click on Fax and choose
Import.
- From the Import Phone Records dialog box in the
Field List Section, delete the following fields
(Note: To delete a field, click on it to highlight it and
click on the Delete button):
- Recipient CSID
- Title
- Atwork Alias
- Address2
- Fax Type
- Fax Area Code
- Fax Extension
- Voice Country Code
- Voice Area Code
- Voice Extension
- Billing Code
- Misc
- Notes
- Mail Type
- Mail Addr
- Public Mail Type
- Default Modem
- Click on the Select button.
- In the large Directories box, double-click on the drive
where your file is and then locate the directory that your
file is in. When you see your file double-click on it and
select your import file.
- When prompted to break phone # into its components,
answer Yes and WinFax will begin importing the records.
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