How to Fax Over Broadband
You do not need a fax machine to fax a document anymore. There are many services that will allow you to fax completely from your computer. The fax you send to the recipient will go to their email inbox. You can also receive faxes in your email inbox. You can learn how to fax over broadband in a few short steps.
- Sign up with a service that offers fax over broadband. There are many services you can choose from, such as eFax or MyFax. Navigate to your favorite search engine, such as Google or Bing, and search for other services that you can use. In some cases, you may have to pay a fee. Other services are free.
- Sign up with the service that you select. Some services will require you to download software on your computer. Download and install the software. Follow the direction on the website that you select for setting up the software. Other services will not require you to download any software.
- Fax your document. You can fax documents from your word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, or a PDF file. In some cases, you can also scan a document onto your computer to fax to someone. Enter the recipient’s name and email address and other information. They will receive the fax that you send in their email inbox. You will also receive an email in your inbox that the fax was successfully sent.
- Call the recipient and make sure they received their fax. Tell them they will be receiving the fax through their email instead of a fax machine.