| Due to advancement of Internet a new option, Internet | | | | - Create an email account (if you don't have any) |
| fax, is available for you. An online service that provides | | | | - Create an account on any one of Internet fax |
| facility to send or receive faxes without fax machine is | | | | services. (For that purpose you just have to go to |
| known as Internet fax. Basic requirements of internet | | | | website of the service provider and log in. Use their |
| fax are PC with an Internet connection and an email | | | | free trial offer) |
| account. It is also known as online fax, email to fax and | | | | - Download or install Internet fax software on your |
| e faxing. You've to just signing up with an Internet | | | | system. |
| service provider that performs decoding/encoding of | | | | - After opening new email message, start writing |
| fax. You can easily send and receive multiple faxes | | | | contents of fax in the body section of mail. You can |
| simultaneously without using fax hardware. | | | | also attach text files with the content. |
| Internet fax enables you to send or receive faxes in a | | | | - Fill all the requirements of e-fax like destination |
| short while. You don't have to wait for a long time. It | | | | number, recipient's name and then choose 'send and |
| can be send from wherever you are to anywhere | | | | receive' option to send the fax. |
| you want. Without facing the problem of paper jams, | | | | - After doing all these process the fax will reach the |
| faxes can be sent instantly. Due to its transparency | | | | recipient instantly. |
| factor, your business partners can regularly send | | | | Internet faxing is an inexpensive and convenient way |
| faxes to a fax number. You can even use a local or | | | | to send fax to someone. You can get fax at any time |
| toll free number as virtual fax number. You can easily | | | | because your fax number is active 24 hours a day. |
| manage your time with Internet fax. | | | | Subscribers don't have to be familiar with faxing |
| Subscribers have to pay small monthly fee to use an | | | | software or fax machines but email knowledge is |
| Internet fax service. Whenever a fax is sent to your | | | | required. Several service providers offer toll-free fax |
| virtual number, the service provider accepts it and | | | | numbers for United States and Canada. Subscribers |
| turns it to a file that can be easily forwarded to your | | | | don't have to pay phone charges for internet fax but |
| accessible email address. Internet fax services are | | | | they have to pay small Internet charges. |
| costly due to extensive collection of programs. You | | | | Monthly charges for Internet faxing service are from |
| should always choose the best suited to your | | | | $0 to $19.95 that totally depends on the package, |
| requirements. You can also start e faxing with a free | | | | which you choose. Fax to IP is another type of Internet |
| trial. | | | | faxing. Subscribers may send or receive faxes in PDF |
| You've to pursue following steps to get started with | | | | format, Microsoft documents format, CAD drawing |
| Internet fax: | | | | format and graphical formats etc. |