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Email Fax Service
by Matt Gerchow
Fax...was one of the revolutionary technology accomplishments of the 1990s.
Fax technology permitted rapid transmission of data and documents via telephone line and dramatically decreased the time it took for people to have important documents in hand.
Email was the next revolution in communications and computer technology and allowed computer users to communicate directly and send documents to other users quickly. Email has replaced traditional mail services for many businesses.
Email fax services are the latest innovation and combine the best of fax capability with email to provide a service that is efficient and cost effective.
Essentially, an email fax service utilizes an online fax provider to convert fax transmissions into digital files that can be sent and received on an Internet connected computer or other Internet connected device as email.
When a person or business signs up for an email fax service, they are given a dedicated phone number. The phone number connects to the provider's service where fax messages are digitized and sent to the customer's email address.
Most of these services can handle messages in several formats, including PDF files and allow attachments. The services are typically less expensive than a dedicated phone line for fax transmissions and there are no long distance charges incurred by the sender or receiver.
Users also have the capability of sending or receiving multiple email faxes. Transmissions are also secured by a high level of encryption.
While costs and service plans may vary, most email fax provider services and costs fall within the same range. For starters, most companies offer a 30 day free trial and do not charge a set-up fee.
A monthly service fee of 10.00 is considered standard. The fee includes a total of 300 pages divided between send and receive and the service is available 247.
Test drive RingCentral and fax free for 30 days
Fax technology permitted rapid transmission of data and documents via telephone line and dramatically decreased the time it took for people to have important documents in hand.
Email was the next revolution in communications and computer technology and allowed computer users to communicate directly and send documents to other users quickly. Email has replaced traditional mail services for many businesses.
Email fax services are the latest innovation and combine the best of fax capability with email to provide a service that is efficient and cost effective.
Essentially, an email fax service utilizes an online fax provider to convert fax transmissions into digital files that can be sent and received on an Internet connected computer or other Internet connected device as email.
When a person or business signs up for an email fax service, they are given a dedicated phone number. The phone number connects to the provider's service where fax messages are digitized and sent to the customer's email address.
Most of these services can handle messages in several formats, including PDF files and allow attachments. The services are typically less expensive than a dedicated phone line for fax transmissions and there are no long distance charges incurred by the sender or receiver.
Users also have the capability of sending or receiving multiple email faxes. Transmissions are also secured by a high level of encryption.
While costs and service plans may vary, most email fax provider services and costs fall within the same range. For starters, most companies offer a 30 day free trial and do not charge a set-up fee.
A monthly service fee of 10.00 is considered standard. The fee includes a total of 300 pages divided between send and receive and the service is available 247.
Test drive RingCentral and fax free for 30 days