Imagine how many trees could be saved if the majority of fax machine users switched to a paperless fax solution. According to Greener Impact they have estimated that if just 1% of fax users in the U.S switched to online faxing, nearly 73 million trees would be saved! Not only will efax services help save the environment but it will also help you save money.

The fax machine was great invention and faxing is a primary communication tool for many businesses and individuals. However now faxing can be done electronically instead of through a phone line. When you buy a fax machine (which tends to be expensive) you also have to add an extra phone line. However by using the internet you can send and receive faxes within minutes from your computer or even your cell phone!

Paperless faxing can be done by simply using efax services, also known as email or internet fax. These services charge a low monthly fee (prices start as low as $4 to $7 a month) but you can try them out for free for 30 days! This is a great way to test out the product with no rush and no risks. You can send documents directly from Word, Excel or other Microsoft Office applications.

Internet fax services can also be integrated with Microsoft Outlook and is also compatible on Mac. Another great features is integration with your web mail. For example you can send fax from gmail, yahoo, hotmail or any other web mail without having to go through a complicated setup. You can easily configure you account to forward incoming faxes to your web mail.

Sending a fax from your web mail is also easy, start by creating a new email. Then in the “To” field place the fax number followed by the internet fax providers server, the provider will give you this information when you sign up. For example for ringcentral it is: rcfax.com. So you would place TO: faxnumber@rcfax.com. Then enter a message if needed or attach any documents. Click send and that’s it!