Advice pls, Fax or Fax Software??

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Hi - just looking for a bit of advice really. We have survived this long without out a fax machine, but with a new client from abroad, I need to get one (long story!) - what is better, buying/leasing a fax machine or getting some virtual fax software for my computer?

Thanks for any help!

Rob
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[graham]

Depends what you want to fax. If its mainly stuff on your computer then go with fax software as its cheaper. If you are planning to scan hard copies then a fax machine is the way forward.

If you have a scanner for your computer then you could use that in conjunction with fax software. Its not as quick as just having a plain fax machine though!!!

[coxadmin]

Do you have Windows XP? It has excellent fax capabilities.

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Thanks Lynn, Graham,

It's more for recieving faxes - I have Win XP, I'll have to take a look!

Thanks for the help,
Rob
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[Rob Holmes]

Rob - if it's purely for receiving faxes then there are some good fax to email services heres one http://www.callsure07050.co.uk/free0871faxtoemail.html

It just means wherever you're plugged in the faxes arrive -

Also there maybe some other members here that do free numbers - quite ofter these free 0871 numbers can take faxes :)

Rob

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Cheers Rob - as ever, great info, thanks.

Rob
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[Rob Holmes]

Rob,

Ozzy has these too I think.. http://control.quicktele.com/fax-to-email.cgi?target=newnumber;accountid=

The other Rob :)

[BMS]

Rob

As above I use the quicktele fax to email service and it's fine.

I have an 0870 number and all fxaes come in as a pdf doc.

Works great for me as I don't send many faxes.

[Ozzy]

Thanks guys, however Rob needs the number for international clients and although 0870 numbers are able to be called from 90% of the world there is still the 10% that cant.
Basically under developed countries are a no, but all Europe, USA, Australia, etc are fine. What countries do you need the Fax-2-Email service to be contactable from and I'll check for you.

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China,....

[Ozzy]

That'll work :)

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Lovely - cheers guys!

[Whistle Ink]

Hi,

Im currently using gradwell.com but its just fax to email at the mo but if you only trading locally in the UK, you can get a local code number! How fantastic is that? :lol:

I did waste 80 quid on a fax machine first though!

[Ozzy]

I met Peter Gradwell at the Ecommerce Awards last year, we were both up for different awards, although I have known him for a couple of years before that. He's a very intelligent guy and does a lot of work for the "Internet community", and has some "wicked" IT gadgets behind the scenes such as his Voice Over IP switchboard system that works through a broadband connection.