How to Send a Fax to an Email Account

To send a fax to an email address, the email must have a fax number to receive it. Using a fax service is easy and relatively economical with no phone lines or modems needed.

This is especially helpful when traveling and using a portable computer. Large companies can use a more expensive Fast Fax to receive documents, while a service can provide you with a single fax number that will allow you to receive faxes directly into your email inbox.

Things You'll Need

• Fax through email service
• Email account

Instructions

1. Sign up with a fax-through-email service to receive your fax number. To be helpful to your clients, you might want to get an 800 number which would be free for anyone to use.

2. Follow the directions to begin receiving faxes to your email. Once you are set up, anyone can fax to your email by using the phone number provided. There are several companies available and each company has different directions for setting up your system.

3. Send a fax to your email account by using any fax machine. Dial in your number and hit send. When you log on to your email account, the fax will be downloaded along with your regular email.

References

• Microsoft Office Recommended Services
• Go Daddy Internet Fax

Resources

• Receive a Fax on your Computer