What is Email Faxing/Online Faxing
A lesser, but recent, online revolution has been the change from traditional faxing to fax over IP. An increasing number of businesses and individuals are sending faxes using their emails, or other bespoke software that they add to their computers or servers.
Typically, these businesses sign up to an online fax service and send their faxes using this third party. These services will process and handle all of your faxing requirements. Whether you need your faxes sent in large volumes, at specific times or in a secure environment, they will undertake the processing side of it. There are other methods of internet faxes, such as sending fax directly from your computer programmes, such as MSWord and Adobe. If using email, though, the recommended file formats are PDF and Tiff.
There are a few things that you need to know about the types of services available out there, because some are better than others are, and it is important to choose a service that suits your needs.
If you would like further information about how to send fax over IP then please discuss your needs with us at www.interfax.net.
Typically, these businesses sign up to an online fax service and send their faxes using this third party. These services will process and handle all of your faxing requirements. Whether you need your faxes sent in large volumes, at specific times or in a secure environment, they will undertake the processing side of it. There are other methods of internet faxes, such as sending fax directly from your computer programmes, such as MSWord and Adobe. If using email, though, the recommended file formats are PDF and Tiff.
There are a few things that you need to know about the types of services available out there, because some are better than others are, and it is important to choose a service that suits your needs.
- Make sure they offer the services you need: you will find free packages out there, but they may not be as comprehensive as paying services. For example, when sending sensitive information you needs the fax to be encrypted, the paying services will offer encryption, but the reliability of claims from free packages is questionable.
- How long do they store the fax: they should have a ‘destroy fax after completion’ policy? Unless they have something odd going on, there is no reason for them to keep a copy of your fax. This is vital when sending sensitive information.
- Prices: you do not want to pay too much, so do some online research.
- What file format do they send: make sure they are compatible with your files
- How many can you send: make sure that they are able to send the volumes that you want to send.
If you would like further information about how to send fax over IP then please discuss your needs with us at www.interfax.net.