contact info:
P.O. Box 756
Calera, Alabama 35040
phone: 205-419-0605
fax: 866-999-9999
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Internet fax is a type of online service that provides subscribers with
the ability to send and receive faxes without a fax machine. Instead,
Internet access and an email account is all that is required.
To use an Internet fax service, a subscriber signs up for a small
monthly fee and is assigned a fax number. When a fax is sent to the
subscriber’s number, the service accepts the fax, turning it into a
file that is forwarded to the subscriber’s existing email address.
To send an Internet fax, the subscriber creates an email. The fax
content can be written in the body of the email, and attachments are
normally permitted. The destination fax number is entered in the “To”
field, along with “@” and the Internet fax service name. For example,
if the fax number were 1-550-234-5678, the email would be addressed to
15502345678@site.com. In the “Subject” field the user enters the name
of the recipient, “Attn: Mr. Jam” for example.
A small toolbar, available for download from the Internet fax service,
is used as a plug-in inside the email program. Clicking on the “Send”
button on the toolbar sends the email to the Internet fax service. Upon
receipt, an automated program converts the email to a fax format, then
faxes to the number supplied in the “To” header. The recipient receives
the fax normally, through his or her fax machine.
This service can be very convenient. Of the many advantages, your
assigned fax number is active 24 hours a day, so that your account can
accept faxes around the clock. Contrast this with using a fax machine,
which relies on your phone system being free to accept a fax. For those
that use one phone line for fax, telephone, and dial-up, an Internet
fax service is especially handy. Internet fax services also save paper
and fax toner, and do not rely on a serviceable fax machine. All faxes
are sent and received as files. They can be printed by choice, but it
isn’t necessary.
A further advantage of an Internet fax service is that the subscriber
does not need to be familiar with faxing software or fax machines. The
convenience of sending and receiving faxes by using the familiar email
interface appeals many people.
One of the best features of Internet fax services is that many offer
toll-free fax numbers for the U.S. and Canada, so that your U.S. and
Canadian clients can fax you for free. Sending faxes is also free of
phone charges for the subscriber, as he or she is only sending emails.
When looking into Internet fax services, consider a service that offers
a secure website. This provides a mobile “portal” to send/receive faxes
while you’re on the road or away from home. Confirmation of sent faxes
should be standard, so you can be sure your client got your
communication. The ability to send to more than one fax number at a
time can also be valuable. Check for a page capacity, as some services
may limit the amount of pages the subscriber can send/receive in a
month.
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