Method for transmitting fax messages from a fax message sending device to a fax message receiving device

A hybrid fax communication device driver deployed on a fax server, wherein the hybrid fax communication device driver is configured to be in communication with a fax communication device of the fax server and a cloud fax provider arranged remote from the fax server on the one hand, and a fax server software module on the other hand, wherein the hybrid fax communication device driver is further configured to:

• receive, from the fax server software module, fax data associated with a fax message to be transmitted from the fax message sending device to the fax message receiving device, wherein the fax data comprises fax metadata and fax image data;
• compare at least one fax data parameter derivable from the fax metadata with at least one predetermined routing rule, wherein the at least one predetermined routing rule defines whether to route the fax data to the cloud fax provider or to the fax communication device based on the at least one fax data parameter;
• based on the comparison result, decide whether to route the fax data to the fax communication device or to the cloud fax provider;
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• based on the decision result, selectively route the fax data to the fax communication device or to the cloud fax provider,
• wherein an established connection between the cloud fax provider and the hybrid fax communication device driver is closed after the fax data has been routed to the cloud fax provider, and wherein the hybrid fax communication device driver is further configured to:
• poll the final transmission status until the final transmission status is returned from the cloud fax provider or a connection timeout is reached.