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How to Receive a Fax by Yahoo Email

Fax machines are so big and bulky and they take up a lot of space. You may not even need to have regular access to a fax, but just on occasion. It is possible with access to your yahoo mail to receive a fax without needing the use of a fax machine. You can simply get a fax, just by checking your yahoo email.

Things you'll need:



  • Internet access

  • Yahoo email account

  • Internet fax service



  1. Locate a fax-to-email Internet service provider. There are a lot of services to choose from, and each service offer different prices, and a few even offer free services. Some of the cheaper services offer you a free toll-free fax number as part of its subscription price.

  2. Go to your desired provider online and sign up with your Yahoo email address. Quite of few Internet fax services offer free trials for you to get a feel of the service and how it works for you. If you only need to receive a fax once or twice, you should be able to find a fax service that you can use for free.

  3. Copy the fax number down that has been issued to you and keep it somewhere you will remember. This fax number will be given to you once you have signed up successfully with an Internet fax service.

  4. Give out your fax number to people who you know will be sending you faxes in the near future. Once a faxed is sent to you using your fax number, that fax will be delivered directly to your yahoo email address where you have access to review it and print it if needed.