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I am trying to get a color laser multi function center (MFC) for my very IT limited parents.
I only have one MUST HAVE feature:
The Networked MFC can send emails out without an email server on the local network. Does not need any computer attached for the Scan-To-Email. It should try send the email from internet based services like gmail.
It's something like a commercial MFC that connect to a local email server to send the scanned material to an email address, but with better authentication.
My idea is that it can setup to use gmail's SMTP service (that can authenticate with SSL), so my mother can scan documents from home to my dad at work via email? They used to use Fax for this purpose but it's so slow and terrible quality.
Skip budget for now, I wanted to know what MFCs can do this.
1That would be case for just about any device...? There’s nothing magic about the location of a mail server. As for SSL/TLS, that’s a different matter altogether. – Daniel B – 2014-04-24T07:12:26.510
Yes, any brand of Multi function printer. I tried my own Samsung CLX-3185FN, but can't pass authentication. I think it does not support SSL, only TLS. – PatricK – 2014-04-24T07:21:05.110
TLS is fine too on Google. That being said, not being SSL-capable but supporting TLS would be rather unusual. Well, if that’s what this question is about, please update it accordingly. – Daniel B – 2014-04-24T07:41:19.450