Rainmail Server includes a default Fax client for Windows 8 Operating System. The steps given below provide instructions to install and configure the Fax client on a Windows 8 system. For successful completion of the installation, make sure you are logged in to your Windows machine as Administrator

1. Open Rainmail Server home page. It will contain a link to Hylafax client (as indicated by the red oval)

2. Click on Hylafax client (indicated by the red oval in the image above)
3. The executable file wphf-reloaded-setup is downloaded. Double click on wphf-reloaded-setup (indicated by the red oval)

4. The following pop up appears. Click on OK

5. The Winprint HylaFAX setup screen appears. Click on Next

6. The License Agreement screen appears. Click on I accept the agreement and Click Next

7. The following dialog appears. Click on Next

8. The Select Start Menu Folder dialog appears. Click Next

9. The following screen appears. Click Next

10. The Ready to Install screen appears. Click on Install

11. The Fax client will be installed and on successful completion, the following message is displayed. Click Finish to complete the installation.

12. You will now proceed to install a Fax Printer to send faxes.
13. On your Windows 8 machine, click on the search icon in the Sidebar and type devices.
14. The Settings menu appears. Click on Devices and Printers (indicated by the red oval)

15. The following dialog appears. Click on Add a printer (indicated by the red oval)

16. The following dialog appears. Click on The printer I want isn't listed (indicated by the red oval)

17. The following screen appears. Select Add a local printer and click Next

18. The following screen appears. Select Use an existing port: , and from the list choose WPHF: (Winprint Hylafax port). Click on Next

19. The following dialog appears. Select HP from list of Manufacturers list and select HP LaserJet 5200 Series PCL6 from list of Printers.Click on Next

20. The following dialog appears. Enter Printer name: as Hylafax Fax Printer and click on Next

21. The Fax printer will be installed and the following dialog is displayed. Uncheck the box next to Set as the default printer and click on Finish

22. The Fax printer is added to the list of printers. Close the dialog.
23. You will now proceed to configure Winprint Hylafax Client for use with your Rainmail Server.
24. Click on the Search icon located on the Side Bar of your Desktop and type winprint
25. From the search result, select Winprint HylaFAX GUI (indicated by the red oval)

26. The Send Fax screen appears. Click on Configure (indicated by the red oval)

27. The Configure HylaFAX client screen appears.
    • In the edit box next to HylaFAX server address,(indicated by the red oval) enter the IP address of your Rainmail Server
    • Enter your Rainmail account's Account name and the corresponding Password in the Username and Password fields (indicated by the blue oval)
    • Enter your Rainmail email address in the Default notify field (indicated by the orange oval) Notifications of success or failure in sending a fax will be sent to this email address
    • Click on the drop down box next to Language (indicated by the purple oval) and select English
    • Click on OK

28. Fax client installation and configuration is complete. You can now send fax messages directly from your Desktop