Send2Fax: Internet Fax Machine
Send2Fax is an online flexible faxing service which supports a wide range of file and image formats. The service offers online faxing to a toll free fax number with easy signup and quick access. The packages suit everyone’s needs, from low usage to corporate faxing, with no special software or hardware required. Send2Fax provides the same standard features offered by other faxing services, such as the ability to send and receive faxes through email account or their web interface. The formats supported include Microsoft, Adobe, WordPerfect, as well as HTML, MDI, MODI and plain text. The image types which can be transferred are GIF, TIF, JPG, and PNG. The service uses HIPPA security compliant fax abilities.
The email to fax option ensures that faxes sent to multiple machines arrive easily and quickly. Text, graphics and spreadsheets can be included from most applications, such as Word, Excel, or Outlook. Web-based email clients like Yahoo and Hotmail are also compatible with Send2Fax, and you can simply type in the fax number followed by @fax.send2fax.com. Searching and retrieving a fax online is also easy with the document storage option. The service also integrates within Microsoft Outlook a simple script which allows you to personalize and broadcast faxes using each recipient’s name.
However, the service does not provide members the possibility to select a vanity fax number or add signatures to faxes.
Send2Fax offers three pricing plans which match the needs of individual and small business, executive and corporate members. Each of the three plans include a personal fax number, Fax2Email, Email2Fax and Web2Fax options, and Office 2003 integrated install script. The lowest pricing plan, Send2Fax Individual/Small Business, includes 200 sent or received pages within the United States and Canada for a setup fee and monthly fee of $11.95 each. The Send2Fax Executive pricing plan offers 500 inbound and/or outbound pages within the US and Canada for $39.95 a month a $39.95 setup fee. At the same time, Send2Fax Corporate plan increases to 1000 pages per month to US and Canada for $79.95 per month and the same amount as a one-time setup fee.
For any of these three plans, each additional page can be sent or received at a $0.12 charge. Faxes stored within the Send2Fax online interface are charged $0.01 each/per month. International rates can be consulted on the company’s website. Customer support is available only through the online interface via email. However, Send2Fax provides several comprehensive instructions sets and an extensive FAQ section.