Google Fax
by Matt Gerchow
Many small businesses and individuals that work from home are discovering the benefits of google fax.
Purchasing and operating a fax machine can be confusing and difficult if not downright expensive.
By using Gmail, you can send a fax through Google vast network of servers, to another fax number.
How To Get Started
To participate in this service, you must first register a Gmail account...if you don't already have one.
Gmail is the leading email service offered by Google.
Next, choose an online fax company of your liking and register your Gmail address. There are several excellent options available such as RingCentral, MyFax and Metro Fax.
Whichever company you go with, this will give you your own personal fax number.
Most of them offer a FREE 30-day trial in order to give you an idea of the level of service they provide.
Once you've got your fax number, compose an email and then either write your message in the body of your email, or, attach any documents you want them to receive.
Then, to send your fax, just enter the recipients fax number followed by the servicing company's domain, like this...
Pay vs. Free Faxing
There are a lot of options out there for free faxing. Unfortunately, at this time, there is not a totally free fax number.
Companies offering that offer this free service have a number of stipulations that the individual must meet in order to participate.
For example, he may only be able to send or receive faxes but not perform both tasks. In addition, his faxes may display multiple advertisements or be restricted to a predetermined number of pages per day.
While a free service may be better than nothing, setting up your Google fax offers you much more stability and reliability.
One will no longer have to invest in costly facsimile machines or purchase toner since all of this can now be done online. Learning how to send a fax over the internet is easy with these simple steps.
Test drive RingCentral and fax free for 30 days
Purchasing and operating a fax machine can be confusing and difficult if not downright expensive.
By using Gmail, you can send a fax through Google vast network of servers, to another fax number.
How To Get Started
To participate in this service, you must first register a Gmail account...if you don't already have one.
Gmail is the leading email service offered by Google.
Next, choose an online fax company of your liking and register your Gmail address. There are several excellent options available such as RingCentral, MyFax and Metro Fax.
Whichever company you go with, this will give you your own personal fax number.
Most of them offer a FREE 30-day trial in order to give you an idea of the level of service they provide.
Once you've got your fax number, compose an email and then either write your message in the body of your email, or, attach any documents you want them to receive.
Then, to send your fax, just enter the recipients fax number followed by the servicing company's domain, like this...
Pay vs. Free Faxing
There are a lot of options out there for free faxing. Unfortunately, at this time, there is not a totally free fax number.
Companies offering that offer this free service have a number of stipulations that the individual must meet in order to participate.
For example, he may only be able to send or receive faxes but not perform both tasks. In addition, his faxes may display multiple advertisements or be restricted to a predetermined number of pages per day.
While a free service may be better than nothing, setting up your Google fax offers you much more stability and reliability.
One will no longer have to invest in costly facsimile machines or purchase toner since all of this can now be done online. Learning how to send a fax over the internet is easy with these simple steps.
Test drive RingCentral and fax free for 30 days