How To Send A Fax Over The Internet

Today the use of a normal fax machine to send a message to some one anywhere both in the state, country where you live and around the world is fast becoming obsolete. Today more and more people are now using the internet as a way of being able to send fax messages. The reason why this is because it works out a lot cheaper to send a fax over the internet rather than using the more traditional method. But how does one go about doing this? In this article we take you through the steps on how to send a fax over the internet.

Step 1 - You first need to turn your PC or laptop on and then of course you need to make sure that it is connected to the internet. You won't actually be able to do anything until you have actually got online, then once you do you can carry out the following steps.

Step 2 - Next you need to find an internet fax service or program. This can quickly and easily be done just by typing in words such as "internet fax program" in to your favorite web browser. Once you have found a program you then need to check to make sure that your computer has the right system requirements. Also you may find that you need to pay either a monthly or annual fee in order to use it.

Step 3 – When you have found the right program for you and your PC you will need to download it. There are lots of different programs available some of which allow you to send and receive faxes (nearly all of the time) by accessing their email accounts.

Step 4 – Once you have the program down loaded you can then open it and you will then need to locate the icon which allows you to create a new fax. Once you have located this you then need to click on it. This will then open up a new fax template for you to use to create your own.

Step 5 – Now all you have to do is following the prompts provided to you by the program which will help you to complete your fax. You will need to enter information such as the name of the recipient, the fax number to which it is going along with your own details.

Step 6 – You need to follow all prompts provided and if you need to attach another document to your fax then you should locate the icon that allows you to do this. As with Windows Outlook the icon for attaching may well be shaped like a paperclip.

Step 7 – This is the final step you will need to take when you want to know how to send a fax over the internet. Once all the necessary parts of the fax have been completed you just need to click on the "Send" button and then the rest will be done for you. It really is that simple and easy to send a fax over the internet.