| It has been observed repeatedly that investments in | | | | provided by using a single industrial-grade computer |
| technology that people will be using tomorrow can | | | | that has ports for DID trunks and a high speed |
| result in becoming quite wealthy. Nowhere is this | | | | Internet connection. The DID port is what allows |
| truer than in the telecommunications industry. These | | | | faxes to be received for processing by the computer |
| trends have very much affected people around the | | | | and the Internet connection transmits the digitized |
| world and changed the way we live, communicate | | | | fax document over the Internet, routing it to the |
| and conduct our businesses. Nowadays, things such | | | | customer's email account. All that someone really |
| cell phones, computer networking, email and voicemail | | | | needs to do is to hook the DID ports up and power |
| are vital tools that are required in today's business | | | | the computer. The only programming that needs to |
| environment. The introduction of these technologies | | | | be done is routing the correct DID numbers to the |
| has forever enhanced the efficiency in which we do | | | | respective customer's email account, which is a simple |
| our jobs and interact with people. A lot of people in | | | | administrative process. In addition, any |
| the technology and investment industries feel that | | | | telecommunications company that has a front-end |
| fax-to-email conversion may soon become the next | | | | switch is capable of merely forwarding numbers to |
| big thing. | | | | the server without sustaining any additional |
| You might be asking yourself, "What is fax-to-email | | | | telecommunications charges. Thusly, providers can |
| conversion?" Well, to put it basically, fax-to-email is | | | | utilize their existing infrastructure, minimizing start-up |
| referring to a process by which a fax is changed into | | | | expenses. |
| a digital file and forwarded to a person's email inbox. | | | | It is a good idea to watch for systems that provide |
| Even faxes that have graphics can be processed as | | | | the means to manage the fax-to-email server in |
| easily as those that do not can. After the fax | | | | remote locations. This allows the system to be |
| message is sent to the user's email address, they can | | | | administered away from the office. An additional |
| retrieve it from their inbox just like a conventional | | | | significant feature is event logging, which refers to |
| email. There are countless benefits to using this | | | | the information produced by the fax transmission |
| manner of receiving faxes over the customary | | | | that took place initially. With traditional paper-based |
| method, which is why many perceptive businesses | | | | fax transmission, this exists as the header |
| are making the switch. | | | | information that is found at the top of the fax page. |
| Unlike faxes to a fax machine in an office where | | | | The header has all the important information about |
| anyone walking by can potentially pick up and read | | | | the fax, such as the sender's information and when it |
| the document, faxes delivered to an email is secure | | | | was sent. This information is crucial to many |
| and private. The sender and receiver can rest | | | | companies that use fax frequently and rely on |
| assured that only the person intended to see the fax | | | | accurate data for billing and filing purposes. It is easy |
| will be able to have access to it. Furthermore, | | | | to increase revenue: Its very simple and easy to set |
| digitized faxes delivered by e-mail are easy to | | | | up and offer a fax-to-email service to its clients, but |
| forward to other people the receiver wishes to view | | | | isn't there any way to create new revenue? Well, |
| it. This cuts down on paper and usage of the copy | | | | yes there is! The following is an example of how this |
| machine. | | | | can be achieved. Prices vary as to what providers |
| The fax can also be easily saved on the user's hard | | | | charge for fax-to-email service, but whether its |
| drive, allowing them to archive all their faxes for later | | | | $24.99 a month or $4.99 a month, the ongoing |
| reference. Useless faxes that would previously use | | | | revenue generated can really add up. Because |
| up fax paper only to be thrown out can instead be | | | | customers see how much better things work with |
| instantly deleted without wasting so much as one | | | | fax-to-email service, the retention rates tend to be |
| sheet of paper. In addition, the user can view their | | | | high. Because its usually fairly cheap to own and |
| faxes anywhere in the world they can check their | | | | maintain a fax-to-email service, the technology |
| e-mail! Fax-to-Email users might also experience an | | | | investment can usually pay for itself in a few months |
| increase in savings in paper and toner expense | | | | or so - even if it only has a handful of paying |
| because many of the faxes received will never need | | | | customers at the start. Resellers also have found |
| to be printed. This has a positive impact on our | | | | success with bundling fax-to-email service along with |
| environment as well. | | | | existing PBX sales to add more value for their |
| The time to switch is now: More and more | | | | customers. |
| businesses are switching from paper-based fax | | | | On selling fax-to-email: It is simple to market |
| machines to a fax-to-email service, and they are | | | | fax-to-email service. Because the benefits are |
| starting now. Just as many businesses made the | | | | incredibly compelling and easy to understand, it is an |
| transition from answering machines to voicemail back | | | | easy sell. What business that uses fax wouldn't want |
| in the '80s, perceptive business owners now are | | | | to pay a nominal fee to receive all faxes in their email |
| seeing the benefits in making the switch in how they | | | | inbox? It is easily understood how efficient it is to be |
| receive their faxes. The major impetus for switching | | | | able to handle faxes just like any other email with |
| is the explosive increase in email. Email is as common | | | | the ability to save, delete, print, forward, and |
| in business environments as the telephone and is the | | | | broadcast them. |
| major reason for business computers. Email offers a | | | | Probably the most important part is that potential |
| low cost, efficient, and easy to manage way of | | | | clients are easily recognized and abundant: accounting |
| communication and this is exactly why billions and | | | | firms, healthcare offices, retirement planning firms, |
| billions of emails are sent and received all over the | | | | law firms, doctors, landscaping companies, etc. Nearly |
| world. Why receive faxes over phone lines when you | | | | every company or person who relies on fax for their |
| could be utilizing the power of email to obtain them | | | | business will be very interested in getting faxes as |
| more efficiently and cheaply? Lastly, people prefer | | | | emails. Just ask someone who uses a fax-to-email |
| simplicity and being able to view all of your faxes | | | | service if it is worth it, and you will be reassured of |
| together in your inbox makes things much more | | | | this fact. Soon this service will become as popular as |
| simple. | | | | voicemail is today. Some simple ways to spread the |
| The switch is easy: Communications companies have | | | | word and inexpensively advertise your service are |
| been satisfying the need for fax-to-email seamlessly | | | | through direct mail, telephone marketing, email |
| and because of this, their users are happy to pay a | | | | promotions and of course, fax broadcasting. |
| monthly fee for fax-to-email service. This trend | | | | Fax-to-email service is a brilliant business prospect for |
| provides Internet communications companies the | | | | anyone in the telemessaging services industry or |
| opportunity to develop fax-to-email services for their | | | | voice mail providers. |
| customers and prospects. Also, there is a great | | | | This opportunity is great for interconnect companies |
| opportunity for interconnect companies looking for | | | | who are looking to resell great new products that |
| popular new technologies to resell to their clients. | | | | has potential to become the next big thing. With just |
| Innovative computer and telecommunications | | | | a little bit of background research, a minimal |
| manufacturing companies have developed solutions | | | | investment, and some marketing, communications |
| for service providers to get started in generating | | | | companies can become successful at selling this |
| fax-to-email revenue using commonly available | | | | exciting new technology in no time. |
| computer technology. These services are commonly | | | | |