Tips for Setting Up a Fax-to-Mail Account

A fax-to-email account is a convenient way to send and receive email without the use of a separate fax line or fax machine. Many fax-to-email services offer basic services free of charge; others may charge a small fee. You can locate fax-to-email services by searching online.

• Use a working email address when signing up for the service. You will be sending and receiving faxes through your account email, and if your email is not working, you cannot access your faxes. If you have not logged into your email address in a long time, do so before signing up for a fax-to-email account.


• Delete spam messages and any messages that you have already read. Keep your email clear for incoming faxes. If your inbox is full, you cannot receive them. If your inbox is cluttered with junk mail, you may have trouble finding your new faxes.


• Consider using a new email address when signing up for fax-to-email services. Use this email only for your faxes. This will make new faxes easier to find and will help you save space to receive faxes or save drafts until you are ready to send them.


• Write down your fax number on a post-it near your desk, or keep it on your refrigerator or another safe place. If you have business cards, have your new fax number printed on them. This will help you remember it, and you can distribute it to the people who will need it. You may also want to email your fax number to your to your employer or employees.