Internet Fax Technologies

Note: This information is current as of 15 May 2007, but this market has seen many changes. I have been

an eFax user for many years and am very happy with their service.

Send any corrections or additions to david@strom.com.

See my article entitled, "Faxing on the Go" in Computerworld for a historical look (1999).

Company	Receiving fax technology	Sending fax technology	Toll-free fax number, voice mail and email options too?	Typical prices
MaxEmail.com	No viewer required	Web-based, sends confirmation of fax via multiple email IDs	Voice mail,	30 day free trial, $24/yr and up
Callwave.com	No viewer required	Web-based, sends confirmation of fax via email		30 day free trial, $8/month and up
Docuharbor.com	PDFs or viewer	Email gateway	Toll-free fax included in all plans	$10/ month and up
eFax.com	Viewer required for free accounts only	Windows software, web form, and email gateway (for $5/month fee)	Toll-free fax	Free (fees for toll-free/local phone numbers and sending options)
Faxaway.com	No viewer required	Email gateway and Windows driver		$1/month plus per sending fax fees
Faxmate	No viewer required	Email gateway and Windows driver	Voice mail	Fee-based, varies
jFax.com/j2.com	No viewer required	Email gateway and Windows driver	Voicemail	$15/ month
Rapidfax.com	No viewer required	Email and Web gateways	Toll-free fax	$10 monthly
Myfax.com	No viewer required: PDF or TIFF	Email gateway, web	Toll-free fax	$10/ month includes 100 sent and 200 received pages
Phone.com Onebox	No viewer required	Not available	Voicemail and emails	$10/month and up
Protus.com	No viewer required	Email gateway, others		$10/ monthly for various Canadian numbers
TPC	Not available	Email and web-based, sends confirmation of fax via email		Free to limited locations
Trinite	No viewer required	Email gateway		UK only, fee-based
www.ureach.com	No viewer required (web-based)	Web-based	Voicemail and email, toll-free fax	$6/month and up

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