title: VBA Fax using fax server on server from computer on network
body: <p>I am running Windows Server 2008 R2.  I installed the fax server role on the server.  I am able to fax documents using the external fax modem attached to the server from computers attached to the network by printing the documents and selecting "Fax on MYSERVER".  I am able to fax a .pdf using the following code (which I got from mdsn.microsoft.com) from the server but not from any other computer even when logged into the computer using the administrator account.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Sub fax_report(location_fax_number, report_name, fax_location, fax_file_path)
      Dim objFaxDocument As New FAXCOMEXLib.FaxDocument
      Dim objFaxServer As New FAXCOMEXLib.FaxServer
      Dim JobID As Object
  
      On Error GoTo Err_Clear
  
  Err_Clear:
      If Err &lt;&gt; 0 Then
          Err.Clear
          Resume Next
      End If
  
      'Connect to the fax server
      objFaxServer.Connect ("\\MYSERVER")
  
      'Set the fax body
      objFaxDocument.Body = fax_file_path
  
      'Name the document
      objFaxDocument.DocumentName = report_name
  
      objFaxDocument.Recipients.add (location_fax_number)
  
      JobID = objFaxDocument.ConnectedSubmit(objFaxServer)
  
      objFaxServer.Disconnect
  
  End Sub
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The error I'm getting is:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Description: "Operation failed" </li>
  <li>HelpContext: 1000440 </li>
  <li>HelpFile: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft
  Shared\VBA\VBA7.1\1033\VbLR6.chm" </li>
  <li>LastDllError: 0 </li>
  <li>Number: -2147023741</li>
  <li>Source: "FaxComEx.FaxDocument.1"</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Although I am able to fax a .pdf from the server when I try from a computer on the network it fails.  I am able to send a .txt file fro a computer on the network.  It looks like the .pdf isn't automatically being converted to a .tiff file like it is when I run the code on the server.  When I run the code from the server Adobe Acrobat Reader DC opens, the .pdf is opened and converted then faxed without error.  Adobe stays open and I can see a temp file was created, it isn't available to be opened from the recent file lists menu.</p>