Fax Through Internet With Email Fax!

Perhaps two of the biggest questions people have regarding using Internet as a faxing medium are “what is email fax?” and "can I email to a fax machine?" This new technology arrived years ago and was first used by big companies around the World.  Thanks to its development, now all kinds of users can take advantage  of this new way of faxing.

Email fax is the evolution of the traditional way of faxing that involves using special machines.  It is also called e-faxing, Internet fax, online fax, web fax, etc. but it all refers to the same thing: faxing through Internet.  The reason it includes E-mail in its name is because the way you send and receive faxes is very similar to sending and receiving an email.  As a matter of fact, you will link an email account to faxing purposes.

Sending and Receiving Email Fax

When you send a fax via Internet, your document is sent as an attachment in an e-mail message.  Thanks to fax servers, the attached document is converted in such a way that you it can be received by both computers and traditional faxing machines.  The conversion is automatic and there’s no special knowledge involved.

The same happens when you receive a fax.  It is converted so that it arrives to your e-mail in a digital format.

Getting Started With Email Faxing

The best way to get started with email based fax is to use one of the best email fax service options out there in the market.  And by the way, you don’t need to spend a dime to get started, as the best companies all offer 30 day free trials to test the service fully. We are talking here about companies such as Nextiva, Ringcentral, MyFax, Rapidfax and eFax, all known for their superb faxing solutions.

There are many advantages in using an email fax service.  Among the top ones are the ability to get your free fax number (it can be local or toll free), accessibility anywhere thanks to a web based dashboard, mobile notifications of incoming faxes and integration with iPhones and iPads thanks to specially designed apps, freedom to access faxes everywhere. And we are not mentioning that you can finally get rid of big fax machines, supplies, a dedicated phone line and all of the expenses that come with traditional faxing.