| Believe it or not, facsimile machines or faxes have | | | | messages. |
| been in operation since the mid-nineteenth century. | | | | 4. Faxes Are Distributed as Easily as E-mails. Faxmail |
| However, it was not until the 1980s that the | | | | messages are received as an image attachment to |
| technology in faxes became sufficient and the cost | | | | an ordinary e-mail. As an ordinary e-mail, they are |
| was practical for widespread use among businesses. | | | | distributed and saved as easily as any e-mail. They |
| Although faxes are receiving tremendous amounts of | | | | can be forwarded to an individual e-mail address or |
| competition from e-mail and other electronic forms of | | | | group lists just as any e-mail with an attachment. |
| document communication, they are still in widespread | | | | They can also be saved in folders for later reference. |
| use for several reasons including privacy and security. | | | | 5. Receive Important Faxes While Traveling. As an |
| 30 year old fax technology still has a role in modern | | | | e-mail, Faxmail messages can be received anywhere |
| communication, but that does not mean businesses | | | | e-mails are received. While on the road, faxes will not |
| are stuck with outdated fax machines. Faxmail is the | | | | pile up in an inbox on a desk. Important faxes will not |
| equivalent of attaching a fax image to an e-mail. | | | | require a lookout waiting for the fax and having to |
| Faxmail can be implemented through installing a fax | | | | find a hotel fax number to forward. |
| server or is frequently offered through Hosted PBX | | | | 6. Receive Faxes While Sending at the Same Time. |
| or Virtual PBX services from Hosted VoIP providers. | | | | Have you ever been waiting on an important fax to |
| Here are the top 8 reasons why businesses MUST | | | | learn someone was already using the fax machine to |
| throw away the old fax machine and start receiving | | | | send one out? Faxmail messages are received on the |
| faxes with Faxmail: | | | | fax server at the Hosted PBX or Hosted VoIP |
| 1. Stop Wasting Time Standing Over the Fax Machine. | | | | provider. Inbound faxes do not use the company's |
| Have you ever been waiting on an important fax and | | | | fax line or fax machine. Thus, fax line and fax |
| wanted to know the moment it arrived? Or you | | | | machine can be used for outbound purposes and will |
| wanted to make sure that it did not get lost. Likely, | | | | never interfere with an inbound fax. |
| you stood next to or near the fax machine checking | | | | 7. Receive Multiple Inbound Faxes at Once. Inbound |
| every fax that was received. Faxmail messages are | | | | faxes are received electronically at the Hosted PBX |
| delivered directly to your e-mail client immediately | | | | or Hosted VoIP provider on circuits that can handle |
| after they are received. | | | | multiple calls simultaneously to one telephone number. |
| 2. Keep Private and Confidential Information Safe. | | | | 8. Faxes Can Be Delivered to Groups of People or |
| Faxmail messages can be directed to an individual's | | | | Departments Instantly. Individual fax numbers can be |
| e-mail client. As long as an individual's e-mail client is | | | | forwarded upon receipt to multiple e-mail addresses |
| secure, they will be the first to see and review any | | | | with most fax services from Hosted VoIP providers. |
| new faxes. Confidential faxes are secured by not | | | | Each e-mail account in the list will receive the fax |
| laying openly on a fax machine's output tray. | | | | instantly after it arrives. |
| 3. Faxes Do Not Get Lost. Busy fax machines that | | | | Although many technologies and forms of electronic |
| receive many inbound faxes may have several | | | | communication compete with faxes today, they have |
| different faxes in their output tray at a time. Faxes | | | | an integral role in modern business. Receiving faxes |
| can get lost on the back of other faxes as there is | | | | on a commonly used fax machine is archaic and |
| no means of automatically separating them. Faxes | | | | inefficient. Fax services through Hosted VoIP |
| sent to Faxmail boxes are received and e-mailed one | | | | providers and fax servers are affordable and easy to |
| at a time. They are separated as distinct e-mail | | | | implement. |