A Simple Guide To Online Fax
While most people have heard of email, there are many
web users who have never heard of Internet or online fax.
This is the equivalent of sending faxes via the web rather
than through the old traditional facsimile machine in
the office.
Like email, web faxing is a relatively new phenomenon
which simply means using the Internet and your email
system to send and receive your faxes. In order to use
online fax you have to sign up for an account with an
Internet fax service provider, who will supply you
with a Toll-Free or local fax number you can use. Your
faxes are sent as email attachment, usually in TIFF or PDF
format.
Your online fax service provider acts as your intermediary
to handle and process all your faxing. Keep in mind, with
an Internet faxing account you don’t need an extra dedicated
fax phone line because everything is done via the web.
However, you can still send faxes to and from the old
traditional fax machine, your online provider will act
on your behalf to process your faxes.
With an Internet fax service you are generally given an
online site (interface) where you can log-on to send and
receive your faxes. This web account will also store your
faxes so that they are available to you at all times. How
long and the amount of faxes you can store will depend upon
which service you choose, so it pays to do a little
homework first before you sign up to any one service.
These fax providers will also have different monthly rates
but the average cost is around $10 a month, but there
are much cheaper quality services you can get, especially
if your faxing requirements are very minimum. Some services
are as low as $20 a year or you can also get a pay as you
go service.
Why are millions of individuals and companies switching
over to this new way of faxing?
There are many reasons: online faxing can be much cheaper
especially when you factor in the low start-up costs and the
cost of a separate phone line. Online fax is paperless so
it is seen as more environmentally friendlier than regular
faxing. It also uses no inks, toners and there are none
of those messy annoying paper jams. No more missed faxes
because of busy signals. You can also send many faxes
simultaneously. Web faxing can also be much more secure than
traditional faxing since your faxes can be encrypted.
Plus, all your faxing is completely mobile, you can send
and receive your faxes anywhere, anytime - as long as you
have Internet access and these days that’s just about everywhere
on the planet.
This new way of faxing is much more convenient since you
can use laptops, PDAs, cell phones… to send and receive
your faxes. It is also extremely easy to use, as simple as
using email, anyone can do it. Furthermore, online faxing
is seen as the wave of the future, connecting all your
faxing with computers and the web.
Plus, we must not forget about the whole concept of competitiveness
when speaking about online fax. If your business or company
depends heavily on timely faxes for bringing in sales, closing
deals or communicating with clients; then having a fax service
that’s available 24/7, 365 days of the year (regardless of
where you’re located) is a definite advantage to have in
your corner. Sometimes it may just be a matter of keeping up with
your competition who might already be using web faxing in their
own businesses.
Your next obvious questions should be: can your business
or company afford NOT to have it? It’s your call!
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For more information on Internet Fax Services use this
handy online Comparison Guide: online fax
Or if you want more detailed information on Internet Faxing
try here: internet fax guide.
Titus Hoskins Copyright © 2009. This article may be freely
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