eFAX

[ebonybailey]

I always think its a good idea to share with people when you have seen a good product. I do not have a fax as mine coughed, splurted and died like a bad actor in a B-Movie.
Efax basically turns a fax into an email and viseversa so there is no need for a Fax Machine and all that paper work.
Anyway there is a free months trial and if your interested visit there site at www.efax.com

This might help someone else out there, so thought I would mention it

Michael

[mumper]

Hi Michael,

I use a fax to email service as well. I don't actually do enough faxing to warrant buying one at the moment but the fax to email system does the job ok.

[fastfences]

Thanks for the link, Michael, I'll try it. Don't do much faxing either, but worthwhile to explore the costs and facility.
Cheers, Nigel

[ebonybailey]

I dont do a great deal either for me though its for clients faxing proposals across, and has i dont have a fax machine, and I saw the link i though great an 0845 fax number which gives some credibilty rather than having them send it to a friends fax!!

[chris1317]

rightfax and winfax are both good software based fax programs.

Chris.

[mustang]

Hey guys,

Just to let you know that I also do a FAx to email service that is much cheaper if i say so myself. One of them are actually free.

All you do is get a UK number and have people send faxes and you receice it as an email in 1 of 3 formats(PDF,DSX,TIF). We also do voicemail to email and will soon be doing email to SMS.

Take a look and tell me what you think...

[sparklyscotty]

I am looking for a way to get and send faxes through our PC. We already have a fax number that we would like to keep. Is this possible, and can anyone recommend the best way to go about it?
-Angel-

[coxadmin]

If you are using Windows XP, it has a built in fax - I use it to great success. You plug the modem into the fax line and set up the fax software in XP to your preferences and you're away.

I always type my fax in Word then print to the fax rather than mess around with the cover pages in the XP fax.

[sparklyscotty]

Thanks cox. That seems exactly what we need. What kind of modem do I need on my PC?

[chris1317]

Just a standard 56k will do

Chris.

[bitsnstuff]

Hi CoxAdmin,

That made me laugh! It just goes to show what extra useful features you can find when you actually read the instructions to your new gadget!! :lol:

My fax machine has not worked now for some months and as I don't use it that often at the moment, I haven't replaced it. I have Windows XP and hadn't discovered the fax. You say that you just plug in the modem. I have broadband for my internet etc. and I have a dedicated telephone number for my fax. Would you be able to tell me in brief how to do this? Can I use my phone line? Or is it already set up through Broadband?

Confused :shock:

Kate

[chris1317]

You need a separate dial up modem which you can pick up for about £10

You need to plug the new one into the phone part of the ADSL filter

Then set up the fax service

Chris.

[bitsnstuff]

So I attach a dial up modem to my dedicated fax phone line and then plug it in to the computer?

Is that it?

Kate :?

[coxadmin]

So I attach a dial up modem to my dedicated fax phone line and then plug it in to the computer?

Is that it?

Kate :?

It certainly is.

Then you'll need to go in to the Fax and set up your preferences - you'll find it in Start, Accessories, Communications, Fax. When you print to fax, you enter the number you want to send the fax to and follow the on screen wizard.

I find it's straightforward to use.

[bitsnstuff]

Excellent - thank you very much for your help. I will get on and set that up, that has saved me the cost of another machine, maybe I will read the instruction in future, like everyone else!

This forum is GREAT :lol:

Kate.

[coxadmin]

maybe I will read the instruction in future, like everyone else!

Why bother? I just press buttons and look around to see what I've got - then I look at Help when I get stuck how to work it out. I love exploring new software!!!

[bitsnstuff]

I have messed up so many things doing that! :lol: I have many gadgets and software requiring my attention at the moment and no time to sit and work them out - it's ridiculous really.

Kate.