Converting Fax to Email
Converting Fax to Email
Fax to email is a modern solution that lets you send and receive faxes digitally, without relying on traditional fax machines or phone lines.. Because fax wasn’t designed for IP networks, you need a system like 3CX that supports FoIP – Fax over IP to enable this feature. With FoIP, the traditional fax is converted into an electronic format, which is usually a TIFF file. This file is then easily sent through to an email account. This is the same process that allows faxes to be sent from traditional machine to traditional machine, but instead of being converted back into an analog file for the traditional machine, it is left in the digital format.
Fax to Email Benefits for Business Users
- Work remotely – access incoming faxes in real-time from anywhere.
- Improve productivity – no more paper jams and toner replacements.
- Save on costs – no fixed line rental or maintenance costs.
- Kinder on the planet – think of all the paper and toner you will save.
- Greater security – no prying eyes at the fax machine, confidential documents sent directly to your email.
Easily configure 3CX for fax to email
3CX converts the received fax and simply forwards it to your email address as an attachment. The advantage of using fax to email with 3CX is that you don’t need to install a fax modem, fax server or any additional phone lines. Fax to Email is included as a standard feature of 3CX’s Unified Communications, which also includes Voicemail to Email. All you need is an internet connection and a T38-compatible VoIP provider or gateway to ensure fax to email works reliably.