subject: Fax To Email Service [print this page] It may seem that nobody uses fax these days what with the popularity of email as the preferred mode of sending documents from one place to another. But the fact is that fax machines are still a part of many businesses and it is not that easy to send certain type of documents by any other means. For those businesses that prefer the ease of email, but still need the fax to receive special documents, the fax to email service proves to be an efficient and effective option. This new technology, along with being more manageable, also eliminates the need for paper, toner and fax machine maintenance thereby cutting down on costs.
For backwards compatibility, it is possible to set up a fax number that can be used with existing fax machines. Faxes that are sent to this number will be directly passed onto one or more email accounts. Faxes are sent to email as the popular PDF file format. These documents can be saved onto the computers hard drive, copied multiple times and viewed as required. One of the main benefits of using fax to email service is that multiple faxes can be sent simultaneously. Even when a fax is being received, another sender will not get the busy tone. The whole process is completely seamless and very efficient.
These are not the only benefits of fax to email service. By eliminating the need for paper, this service is quite eco friendly. It is also a much faster way of viewing the faxes. Traditionally, a fax had to be painstakingly printed out to be viewed, but with fax to email service all that is needed is one click of the mouse and the fax can be viewed in an instant.
The faxes can be routed to multiple email addresses at the same time. This means that many people can receive the same fax at the same time; the service can be configured for any number of emails as needed. Moreover, since the faxes are accessible through email, they can be accessed from anywhere in the world through an internet connection. The faxes can also be downloaded directly to the computer or even the mobile phone.
Fax to email service is an easy way of ensuring that the faxes are well organised, stored safely and permanently. Since they are not bits of paper that can be easily misplaced or lost in the archaic filing systems, they can be retrieved as and when required and as often as required. The faxes can be kept in the email and also protected on the business network to keep sensitive information away from prying eyes.
Numbertalk provides fax to email service for businesses along with other useful facilities like 0845 numbers, 0800 numbers, 0844 numbers, premium rate numbers, freephone numbers and 0330 numbers.
