fax program

[newme]

hello
i may be way off base here but i would like to know if there is a program you can use with your computer,to send faxes from your computer,i know you can do it with a fax modem ,but idont have one,anyone used anything like this
thanks

[EzyStvy]

Yes, when you have a fax modem and fax software AND are on a dial up connection, you can sen/receive faxes.

[doctorgonzo]

What version of Windows do you have? A simple fax utility comes with some versions of Windows, and you can download others. They are usually set up as another printer on your PC, so when you want to fax something you print it to the "Fax" and then enter the phone number and other information.

[newme]

i have xp and i dont have a fax modem or any modem,i thought there might be a program that would send faxes from windows ,maybe through a printer port .
thanks

[glc]

Without a modem, you will have to use an Internet fax service, which is not free. Look at www.efax.com - but I don't know if they service Canada.

[newme]

how about this,i have dedicated fax line at work can i plug my computer directly into the fax line,i want to fax companies outside the province ,i would like to able to do it from a computer screen.the computer at work uses windows 98 se
thanks

[doctorgonzo]

All you need is a fax/modem. Regular phone line or dedicated phone line, it doesn't matter. You can get a cheap winmodem with fax capability for next to nothing, and if you just use it to fax it shouldn't present any problems.

[ZANEY123]

yahoo has a free fax service cant seem to find it though..

[ZANEY123]

yahoo's free fax service is listed,,it should be somewhere on the screen after you log in

zaney123

[glc]

Win98SE does not have a built-in fax client, but the old MS Fax is buried on the CD somewhere - it's very basic but it works. Some retail box modems still come with fax software like Bitware or Quicklink - or maybe even Winfax Lite. If the PC has Office 2000 on it, there is an option to install "Symantec Fax Starter Edition" as part of Outlook.

If I'm not mistaken, the free Internet fax services are receive only, you get your faxes in your e-mail. That's how my free Efax is, to send it's a monthly fee plus a per page charge.