From Email To Fax And Back Again:
Have you heard about the fancy new software out there which allows a user to send a fax directly to someones fax machine, simply by sending an email to a particular email address? Sounds like something from a James Bond movie doesn't it? Well, thankfully, this idea of "faxing on the run" has really taken off recently, and is now being used by a few big businesses.
It might help to explain exactly what the process is here, as some of our readers probably don't understand the fundamentals of email to fax software. Basically, the following 4 steps occur, with only the first being manually instigated by the software user.
1. Fax drafted in email form and sent to a specified address.
2. Email received and software converts email to fax format.
3. Software recognizes recipient fax number and initiates sending process.
4. Fax is sent.
Any astute reader would soon catch on to the fact that this method technically allows to sending of faxes from a distance.
Faxing On The Run.
Ever heard of a Blackberry? It's one of those fancy devices which allows you to check and send emails whilst you are out and about on the town. Handy? Absolutely! And with the email to fax software installed at a particular workplace as well, the Blackberry (or any email capable mobile device) can also be used to send faxes!
This begs the question - why don't more people use this type of functionality? After all, it seems like a highly efficient and effective way of sending faxes! Well, keep on reading.
Low Uptake Rates For Email to Fax.
The statistics out there at the moment show that email to fax software is only utilized by a very niche set of consumers. Perhaps this is because of the fact that getting everything installed and up and running is a bit of a drama - and hence isn't work the battle for just a few faxes now and then.
Another theory - which we believe to be more accurate), is that the role of faxes in businesses is gradually diminishing. In other words, people are opting to use straight email instead of fax in many more circumstances than was the case previously. The result? Internet fax software sales are down, and business email account instances are up.
