Internet plays an important role in online fax. Online fax requires Internet or a service provider to translate an electronic document to and from a fax. In these days there are several hosts that enable you to use Internet to receive or send faxes. Some providers offer these services free of cost while others charge some fee. Some web hosts let you send/receive e-mail with Internet only whereas some require you to install some special software on your computer.

Service providers offer a special fax number to receive faxes online. Internet faxing doesnt require fax machines. Online fax requires Internet access and an email account. Whenever a fax is sent to the subscribers number, service provider accepts the fax and turns it into a file that is easily forwarded to subscribers email address.

Subscriber has to create an email to send an Internet fax. Fax content should be written in the body of electronic mail and the destination fax number should be entered in the To field along with @ and the internet service name. You have to click send button after filling all columns. It will send email to Internet Fax service and the service provider forward it to the recipient. Afterwards recipient receives fax via fax machine or Computer.

It is very easy to send or receive faxes via Internet because your fax number is always active that enables you to receive faxes anytime. Actually in Internet fax, faxes are sent and receive as files that can be printed later on as per users choice. Major advantage of online fax is that the subscriber doesnt require being familiar with fax machines. With a little knowledge of email, subscriber can easily send or receive faxes online.

Subscriber should always consider an Internet fax service that provides secure website. Generally Internet service providers offer these services between US$10-20 per month.