| For a typical business needing online fax, all it takes is | | | | fax software. Activate the fax feature which will |
| an internet service provider (ISP), a computer, and a | | | | then be added to your existing internet service plan. |
| fax service provider. There are quite a lot on the | | | | Just like any other online fax service providers, they |
| web that it has become a challenge finding out which | | | | have a variety of options depending on the |
| one will best meet your needs. But then, if you are | | | | frequency and capacity of fax exchanges you do in |
| too busy to compare and contrast the different fax | | | | a month. When download completes, install the |
| service companies, one alternative is checking out if | | | | program. You will be given your own fax account. |
| your internet service provider also offers that | | | | Launch the program and login to your online fax |
| service. | | | | account. You will be able to see the option to send |
| Take for example the case of Road Runner. Road | | | | out fax. Click on that link and enter the fax number, |
| Runner is a known cable internet service provider in | | | | number of pages, date, and attach the message you |
| the US, a division of Warner Cable. While their cable | | | | would like to send, just like any other procedure in |
| internet services are well known, not everyone | | | | sending out fax messages. Receiving would be |
| knows that they, too, provide fax services. Road | | | | through your usual email account since it will be linked |
| Runner has a number of packages which offer online | | | | by the company to your email address. Check new |
| fax as one of their features. Using their cable internet | | | | fax messages received just like how you check an |
| connection, you can send and receive fax messages. | | | | ordinary email. Fax messages will be in a form of an |
| You can even get your own fax number which will | | | | attachment. |
| be linked to your email. You can send over fax | | | | Aside from Road Runner, a number of Internet |
| messages, scanned or converted documents, without | | | | Service Providers also have this feature. AT&T has |
| needing to subscribe to a separate company. All | | | | its own global messaging service where online fax is |
| these are being offered by your own internet | | | | included. Qwest Communications also offers online |
| provider. | | | | fax services. So if you don't want to risk on a |
| All you have to do is ensure that your internet is up | | | | separate fax company to be partnered with, might |
| and working properly - no modem errors whatsoever. | | | | as well ask your current internet provider if they |
| Go to the Road Runner website and download their | | | | have online fax options. |