Conventional fax machines are packing their bags to leave forever as new cool online fax service is gaining massive popularity. One of the major reasons for this sudden fame is the convenience and ease with which you can send and receive faxes through your e-mail when compared to your ordinary fax machines. If you have signed up for e-mail fax service, then you need to get up every time from your chair and waste valuable work time at the fax machine.
Another benefit of e-mail fax would be the huge amount of money you save at home or in a professional space because it doesn’t require traditional fax machines that are expensive to buy as well as maintain. You need not spend every now and then for ink and paper when you get digital form of fax to your e-mail account.
You need not pay monthly fees to a fax line if you’re using an e-mail to fax service. All you will need to pay will be a small amount for each of the fax you send and receiving fax is completely free. This is the case of majority of internet fax providers out there. However, a few service providers give you completely free trial packages in the beginning for which you need not pay anything.
Once you sign up for a fax provider, you will receive a domain name and a virtual number for your internet fax requirements. Now, you can send fax to anywhere with the help of your e-mail on your laptop, tablet, or even on your smart phone. Sending fax or receiving fax on your e-mail account may sound something overwhelming and messy but it’s not rocket science and can be done as easily as you send a regular e-mail.
The first step is to sign in to your e-mail account and click on the “Compose” button which you normally use when you need to type an e-mail. Fill the “To” field with the fax number to which you need to send the fax, followed by the domain name given by your service provider. For example, if 777-666-555 is the fax number you need to send the fax to and @faxxx.com is the domain name, you send the fax to 777-666-555@faxxx.com. If you don’t know what your domain name is, check your welcome mail or contact your service provider by clicking on the “help” button or reaching them out through their helpline number.
Whatever you need to type in the cover page of the fax should be typed in the “Subject” or “Message” field of the e-mail. Now attach whatever you need to fax in the form of a digital file like a PDF. Different service providers let you use different types of files according to their packages; choose the most suitable one according to your budget and needs. You can either upload these files from your system or directly use them from Google Drive if you’re using Gmail.
Now you just need to click on the “Send” option and you will be notified within seconds if your message is successfully sent or not. The mail will be sent again and again is there’s an error for a couple of times and if it’s still not sent, you can reach out to the service provider.
