FaxTalk Messenger Pro for Windows

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Key Details of FaxTalk Messenger Pro

Manage your voice and fax communications.
Last updated on February 27, 2024
There have been 6 updates
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Developer’s Description

By Thought Communications

Manage your voice and fax communications.

Easy to use answering machine software and fax software for Windows. FaxTalk Messenger Pro manages your voice messages and faxes quickly, efficiently, and reliably. Whether you're a small business or an individual, FaxTalk Messenger Pro's fax and answering machine features turn your computer into sophisticated answering machine and fax machine.

From a single application you can create a single or multiple mailbox answering machine system, send, receive, view and print faxes, listen and save messages and organize received voice messages and fax documents.

The answering machine features enable you to create a simple answering machine or a sophisticated voice mail system with the ability to create multiple mailboxes, record custom greetings, schedule greetings to play at specific times or days, and remotely access your fax and voice messages from anywhere, using a touch tone telephone. Automatically forward received voice messages and faxes to an email address. Additional capabilities include anti-telemarketing and blacklisting options, fax on demand, ability to record phone conversations, and comprehensive Distinctive Ring and Caller ID support. Whether you are sending a fax to a single recipient or broadcasting faxes to multiple recipients the FaxTalk Messenger Pro fax software provides the features you need. Produce professional looking faxes, even combine multiple documents into a single fax, and broadcast faxes to multiple recipients with just a few mouse clicks. Fax directly from Windows applications with powerful features such as broadcast faxing, delayed scheduling, fax to email, access to contacts stored in Microsoft Outlook, Windows Address Book and Windows Contacts, fax markup and annotation tools, custom designed cover pages and scanner support.

FaxTalk Messenger Pro offers features and reliability you've come to expect from a leader in fax software and answering machine software for over 22 years. Because your calls are important.

FaxTalk Messenger Pro for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 9, 2018

Latest update: February 27, 2024

Version: 9.0.0.1500

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows 2000
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 8
Windows 7

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 119,093

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.4/5

11 User Votes

Poor support, could not use.
GWS100October 10, 2013
Pros
The trial software seemed like it would do what we needed.
Cons
When we tried to upgrade, we paid for the software and never received an activation code or link to download the full version. We received the thank you email for downloading the trial version, but nothing else. No emails we sent were ever answered when trying to upgrade. We paid through Paypal and opened a case and we then received a phone call from Peter using a "private number" saying our order was canceled, but so far still have not received a refund for our canceled order.
Summary
The only choice for TalkWorks/WinFax orphans.
Satviewer2000April 9, 2013
Pros
1. Has look and feel of WinFax/TalkWorks. 2. Updated to work with latest Windows systems. 3. Excellent tech support by seller. 4. Fantastic rule based answering schedule! 5. Relatively inexpensive for what it does. 6. Numerous ways to notify user of important calls/faxes.
Cons
1. "Blind flash hook" does not seem to work? 2. Lack of "multi-tiered mailbox options". (although I created a work-around for this deficiency). 3. Cannot log incoming calls unless it also answers phone? 4. Cannot notify me by sending a text message to my mobile phone. 5. Cannot attach voice message and send via email?
Summary
Believe it or not, I had been using TalkWorks 3.0 up until recently but finally gave up on it after frequent lockups and other glitches in WinXP (OK, I know it's not even supposed to work with XP but it did work initially). And I was also an avid user of WinFax Pro but started developing numerous problems receiving faxes, although sending them was fine. Anyway, it was time to move on as Symantec/Norton had not provided updates or support for those programs for 10+ years (if it ain't broke, don't fix it is my motto). So I must have tried at least 20 different fax/voice programs, none of which even came close to what I was using before. Then I finally came across this program which not only had a similar look and feel to the Norton programs, making it easy to change over, but was updated to work with all the most recent Windows and hardware. The one thing TalkWorks could do was create "multi-tiered" messages. That is, when you press option one, then you are presented with another subset of options. I managed to create a similar feeling system with this program using 2 number selections. So far it has worked perfectly, for both faxes and for voice messages. I am running a "small business" and this program has probably saved me thousands of dollars. When I asked if the local phone company could provide a similar answering service, they told me yes, at a cost of over $5000 a year! I cannot afford that running a small business! This has been a nearly perfect solution so far. PS: TalkWorks 3.0's "blind flash hook" feature was working with current my phone provider, but for some reason this feature just will not work with FaxTalk, I am not sure why.
easy to use and does everything I need to do
lartrossAugust 2, 2010
Pros
ease of use
Cons
a little costly for something I need maybe 2 or 3 times a year.
Summary
easily generates faxes, append attachments and send faxes from my home computer.
FAILURE TO RESOLVE LONGSTANDING BUGS
fringefrogJune 20, 2010
Pros
See below for all comments.
Cons
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Summary
1. Failure to resolve longstanding bugs with the software occurring for years across operating systems, modems and FaxTalk Messenger Pro versions (e.g. video/sound stutter upon lifting the handset; failure to stop recording a message when the handset is lifted, etc.); 2. Version 8 repeatedly crashes the system upon boot when running "as a service?; 3. Phony-baloney advertising/sales inducement tactics (e.g. website?s comparison chart between ancient version 6.0 and current version 8.0, but skipping more recent versions, 7.0 and 7.5, of FaxTalk Messenger Pro); and 4. Slow processing of refunds.
Easy to use, reminds me of the great Talkworks Pro!
alborggApril 1, 2010
Pros
Easy setup, hardwaremodem control, and mailbox control. Interface is clean and reminds me of the venerable Symmantec Talkworks Pro that I loved to use. This is the absolute best telephony software on the market!
Cons
Lacks multiple modem capability.
Summary
The interface is great enough to be the one for my office, even without multiple modem support.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 5, 2010<p/>I take back the 5 stars and bring it down to 2 stars due to: 1) the software trial has a major bug which will time out after 1 reboot (not 15 days) and 2) the customer service is awful- instead of giving me the deactivation code in less then 4 hours, it's now 3 days and NOTHING, and 3) if you call it's either busy or they simply take a message without calling back! Good program with poor support = BAD program. Al
It efficently does the basic things I need done.
Walter HJanuary 12, 2008
Pros
I like the software, I bought the software. If I could access the help menu I am sure that I would like the program more but I have questions that I cannot get answered by the software and support won't return my email. But once again it will get me my faxes, the fax resolution is great.
Cons
I cannot utilze the help menu, it is not Vista compliant, I have contacted support on this issue and they haven't responded yet, maybe they won't. Can someone email me a Vista compatiable help file
Summary
Good Software - Grief if you try to Upgrade
OregonTrailDecember 9, 2007
Pros
The software since 7.0 so far seems to be a big improvement. It seems more stable and reliable. The program operates well. I don't notice the bugs that plagued 7.0. The trial period is for only 15 days. I am using this under Vista. I've had this since 6.0 through upgrades since that time. They are moving in the right direction.
Cons
Here's where they fall flat on their face. To upgrade, you have to have a previous version installed. I moved from XP to Vista. I had a clean machine. So, I go to reinstall version 7.0 only to find that software wants me to install the version that I had before that. So, their upgrade wants me to install software that is not Vista compatible just to upgrade. If you are doing the upgrade, how about just asking for the license numbers the person has previously held. And, if the company is concerned that there are counterfeit licenses, then do what Microsoft has with their Download Vault - let your customer upgrade from your system with a log in and password. Don't make the user jump through hoops. <p>What is really disheartening was to get the message that my 15 day trial is over, buying the new software, and getting a message stating that it may take a day to get an e-mail with the serial number for the product. <p>So, now I have no system to handle calls until I get their e-mail. <p>So much for customer service.
Summary
A dead product that crashes my system regularly.
Randy in CAMay 29, 2007
Pros
I've suffered with this product for years because it seemed to be the only option, and when it was working it did a good job of receiving faxes and voice mails, and had a simple and intuitive interface.
Cons
Because it hasn't been updated since 2005, and the on-line support is almost nonexistant (you can't even download the latest patch file on-line,) the publisher clearly is just milking it for whatever they can get out of it. I'd still be using it if it didn't crash my system (even after clean Win XP installs) on a regular basis, and have so many problems with my modems (I've tried several brands, but each one had it's own unique set of problems with FaxTalk.) I recently purchased Venta Fax and Talk and am VERY happy with it -- see my review. It's a much better product all the way around.
Summary
Easy to use
alienn8August 2, 2006
Pros
It's very simple, regardless of what other users are saying. I love the broadcast capabilities. Stable.
Cons
I guess it's downfall is it's simplcity in its design itself. Attaching pictures is not as simple as I hoped, but better than another fax program I used.
Summary
Must be next version of Talkworks.
FredTheManMarch 11, 2005
Pros
I've been using Talkworks for years, but upgraded to XP and it won't work. After trying a few demos I found this one and like it. I wonder if this company purchased the Talkworks software from Symantec.
Cons
Summary