Download HylaFAX+ 5.1.10

HylaFAX is a package for Unix-based systems that makes it possible to send and receive faxes and alphanumeric pages. Due to different starting points among the developers, HylaFAX+ has been in existence since October 2005, in which changes are implemented faster than in HylaFAX, without +. The concise history of HylaFAX and HylaFAX+ is on this page read at Wikipedia. The differences between these two flavors are then this page explained. The developers of HylaFAX+ have released a new version with 5.1.10 as the version number. The list of changes looks like this:

Version 5.1.10:

• correct bit order of Class 2 JBIG sending
• prevent ‘sendfax -vv’ from truncating job params
• add “serverdocover” job parameter feature and support
• add SaveRawImage configuration option for debugging use
• handle echo or MCF in non-ECM reception
• fix Class 1 protocol when MaxRecvPages is exceeded
• put a time limit on potential looping string to receive a frame
• add default prototype support for Mainpine IQ modems
• output an error message from faxmail if a part is discarded
• attempt send training at least three times
• fix (maintain) pagination when continuation cover pages are used, and add “nocountcover” job parameter to prevent paginating the cover
• fix support for full-path device names
• add “skippages” and “skippages” job parameter features and support for indicating them in sendfax via the “-O” command-line option
• add a “canonical” line to sendq and doneq files
• permit easy localization/customization of error messages in mail
• further improve ECM synchronization timeout handling
• further fix faxmail comment parsing, and only parse MIME-Version
• if a sender transmits PPS for a block already confirmed, reconfirm it
• in Class 1 ECM sending don’t train down on CTC if we are adequately progressing
• fix faxmail’s octet-stream MIMEConverters for TIFF and PDF
• be more resiliant in post-page message reception
• move wedged use of FaxDispatch to FaxWedged
• add RecvqProtection for hfaxd
• enable functionality of X-Fax-To header for faxmail
• properly handle timeout waiting for Phase C carrier drop in Class 1 ECM
• improve handling of CFR in Class 1 Phase C
• handle NO CARRIER in leiu or OK after transmitting data

Version 5.1.8:

• add Class1TCFMinRunECMMod config file option
• extend timeout for initial ECM frame synchronization
• update “lastMCF” timer when we have to repeat ourselves
• add ModemNoAutoAnswerCmdDelay modem configuration option
• handle an echoed CTR signal
• add MinAcceptedLineCount configuration feature, default to 10
• properly use quoted-printable and RFC2047 Subject header in mails
• make faxmail trim whitespace from the ends of header lines
• add senderHasV17Trouble, senderSkipsV29 info file entries, and use them in Class 1 reception to discriminate V.17 availability
• add CallIDType “calling-number” to be able to associate a CallIDPattern match with info file entries
• correct numerous man page typographical errors
• handle the echo of FTT or CFR better in Class 1 receive
• stop fast looping in Class 1 ECM receive when AT_EMPTYLINE occurs
• DLE+ETX after dialing is noise, ignore it
• support libtiff 3.9
• handle CRP at Phase C reception
• don’t get stuck on repeated BUSY messages from the modem