Before you start developing applications using the Concord Outbound Fax Delivery - Smtp eCast Interface you will need the following:
Concord Fax Broadcast Account
A Fax Broadcast account from Concord is required to use the Outbound Fax Delivery - Smtp eCast Interface. Once an account has been established you must add the email address that smtp submissions will be received by Concord from to your account.
 Security Note |
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Concord recommends that you use TLS to secure the transmission of your email messages to the Concord Outbound Fax Delivery platform. |
Internet Access
Smtp Interface supports Smtp and Secure Smtp via TLS. The default address to send faxes to is ecast@concordsend.com
Development Tools
Email Client Software
Any standard email client that supports sending emails via SMTP (Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Lotus Notes etc..) can be used to send faxes to Concord's Outbound Fax Delivery - Smtp Interface.
Development Environment
Any development environment that supports creating a mime email message and supports the SMTP protocol can be used to create and send fax messages to Concord's Outbound Fax Delivery - Smtp Interface.
Email Message
Email Part | Description |
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To Address | Will contain ecast@concordsend.com |
From Address | Email address that belongs to the sender. This email address must be associated with a Concord Account to be authorized to send faxes. Ex: jdoe@domain.com |
Subject Line | Optional - Can be useful to set to help troubleshoot bounced emails. Subject line tokens are also supported to provide additional features. |
Email Body | Optional - Email body contents can be used to populate a cover page with content. If cover pages are not used then the email body is ignored. The email body contents that are supported is just basic text. No images or fancy formatting are supported. A test fax should always be sent/verified to ensure the output is what you are expecting. |
Email CSV Attachment | A single document containing the fax number list must be added to the email. See supported csv file formats. |
Email Attachments | Documents to be faxed must be added to the email. See supported document types. |
