QuickLink II

File Format
Name	QuickLink II
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics Fax formats QuickLink II
Extension(s)	.qfx
Type Code	Qfax

QuickLink software was early telecommunications software developed by Smith Micro. QuickLink II was a popular fax/data and voice communication software for DOS, Windows & Macintosh. Its native format was graphics format with the extension QFX, based on TIFF.

Format Identification

QFX files are based on TIFF, early versions begin with "51 4C 49 49 46 41 58" or "QLIIFAX" in ASCII. Later versions are TIFF's with the ascii "QL2FAXW" at byte 8.

Links

• Wikipedia: Smith Micro Software
• QuickLink II Windows & DOS software]
• PC Mag 1995 article on QucikLink MessageCenter software
• QuickLink II Users guide (1994)