Sharing problems with usb FAX/modem in lion server

Hi !
I Have a small LAN with three iMac and a mac mini running lion server (and used like a file server).
I need to send and receive a few fax each month, ad yI bought a USR5637 (it work with Lion).
It works almost perfectly with Lion but:
1) Lion server doesn't send a mail (to the indicated adress) when a fax is arrived. Do I need to set an account in mail.app ?
2) I can send a fax only from the mac mini server. I have shared the fax printer, but in the LAN clients with installed the shared printer/FAX, it doesn't work !
I need the fax, can someone hel me ?
Thanks.
Aldo

The server system works so leave that alone.
On your client machine try this. My system sees the Zoom as 'USB Modem @ servername'
Delete the entry for your zoom modem from Printers and Scanners. It probably reads something like USB Modem @ servername.
Add your modem again. Instead of Selecting USB Modem @ servername from the list, choose Add other printer or scanner. In the Add Printer dialog box select USB Modem @ servername. Type a new name in the name box. This time use only letters numbers and dashes. Don't use spaces or special characters. It appears that the spaces or special characters is causing the error. On my computer I entered modem-servername.
If this works for you be sure to enter a defect report at apple.

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