ActFax: Setting up ActFax Server to Send Faxes via Retarus Cloud Fax
This guide outlines the steps required to configure ActFax Server for integration with the Retarus Fax API.
The ActFax Web Fax Connector is already preconfigured and tested to work with Retarus Fax-for-Applications.
Developer: ActFax Communication-Software GmbH
Category: Third-Party Integration for Cloud Fax
Prerequisites
ActFax Server Version 7.65 or higher. For details on supported versions, visit the ActFax website.
API credentials (“Login-ID”) for Retarus Fax-for-Applications.
The preferred data center region URL for Europe or the US (provided by Retarus).
Setting up ActFax Server
Request a test account from your Retarus Account Manager or via https://www.retarus.com/services/fax/.
Retarus will contact you and provide the following:
→ The required API credentials to access the Retarus platform.
→ The URL for the preferred processing region.
By default, the ActFax Connector is configured for the European region.
In the ActFax management console:
Go to Web Fax Service Properties.
Enter the API credentials in the fields provided.
The system automatically prefills the Customer No. field.
By default, ActFax uses the URL of the Retarus European data centers to send faxes and receive job status updates. You can change the URL under Extras - Options - General - Extended Options - External Parameters.
Remember to enter the URL exactly as provided by Retarus, without “https://” at the beginning.
You’ve completed the setup successfully!