Content

• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Using FaxZero
• Method 2 of 3: Using GotFreeFax
• Method 3 of 3: Using a paid fax service
• Tips
• Warnings

This wikiHow teaches you how to send a fax online by using your email address instead of a fax number. There are a number of free online services you can use to do this, or you can sign up for a paid fax service that allows you to send faxes straight from your inbox.

To step

Method 1 of 3: Using FaxZero

1. Open FaxZero. Go to https://faxzero.com/ in your computer's web browser.
   • With FaxZero you can send up to 5 free faxes per day, with a maximum of 3 pages (plus one cover) per fax (15 pages and 5 covers in total).
2. Enter your sender information. In the green section "Sender Information" at the top of the page, do the following:
   • Enter your first and last name in the "Name" text box.
   • Enter your company name in the "Company" text box (optional).
   • Enter your email address in the "Email" text box.
   • Add your phone number in the "Phone #" text box.
3. Add your recipient information. Use the blue section "Recipient Information" at the top of the page as follows.
   • Type the name of the recipient in the Name text box.
   • Enter the name of the recipient's company in the "Company" text box (optional).
   • Enter the recipient's fax number in the "Fax Number" text box.
4. click on Choose files. This gray button is located below the "Fax Information" heading in the center of the page. This will open an Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
5. Select a document. Find the PDF or Word document you want to send and click it once to select it.
   • Your document must contain 3 pages or less.
6. click on Open. This is in the bottom right of the window. Uploads the selected document to the FaxZero form.
   • If you want to upload another document, you can click the button again Choose files and select another document. You can do this as long as the total number of pages for the uploaded documents does not exceed 3 pages.
7. Add a cover page. You can enter the information for your cover page by typing it in the text box below the uploaded documents.
   • You can also format the text on the cover page by selecting it and then clicking one of the formatting options (for example, click B. to make the selected text bold).
8. Enter the confirmation code. In the "Confirmation Code" text box, enter the 5-character code displayed at the bottom of the page.
9. Scroll down and click Send a free fax now. This is located at the bottom left of the page, at the bottom of the green "Free Faxes" section. As long as all FaxZero text fields are filled in, this will send your fax to the listed recipient.

Method 2 of 3: Using GotFreeFax

1. Open GotFreeFax. Go to https://www.gotfreefax.com/ in your computer's web browser.
   • GotFreeFax allows you to send up to 2 free faxes per day, with an upper limit of three pages per fax (plus a cover page).
2. Enter your sender information. In the "Sender Information" section at the top left of the page, do the following:
   • Type your name in the "Name" text box.
   • Enter your company name in the "Company" text box (optional).
   • Enter your email address in the "Email" text box.
3. Add your recipient information. In the "Recipient Information" section to the right of the "Sender Information" section, do the following:
   • Type the recipient's name in the "Name" text box.
   • Enter the name of the recipient's company in the "Company" text box (optional).
   • Enter the recipient's fax number in the "Fax Number" text box.
4. Make the front page of your fax. Under the heading "Fax Content" on the left side of the page, type the information from your cover page in the text box.
5. click on Choose File. It's on the right side of the page. This will open a window in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
6. Select a document. Find the PDF or Word document you want to send and click it once to select it.
   • Your document must contain 3 pages or less.
7. click on Open. It's in the bottom right of the window. The selected document is uploaded.
   • If you want to upload another document, you can click on one again Choose files and select another document. You can do this as long as the total number of pages for the uploaded documents does not exceed 3 pages.
8. click on Send a FREE fax now!. It's at the bottom left of the page. This will send your fax to the fax machine of your selected recipient.

Method 3 of 3: Using a paid fax service

1. Subscribe to a fax service. If you are not already subscribed to a fax sending service, such as eFax or RingCentral, you will need to sign up for an account with your preferred email address and a credit card.
   • Most paid fax services offer a 30-day free trial. You can usually cancel your account before the trial period ends to avoid being charged.
2. Find your fax extension. The fax extension varies from service to service, but some of the extensions to popular fax services include the following:
   • eFax - [email protected]
   • RingCentral - [email protected]
3. Open your email inbox. This must be the email address you used to create your fax service account.
4. Open a new email window. To do this, click on draw up, New, or +.
5. Enter the recipient's fax number and your fax extension. In the "To" text field, enter the fax number of the recipient, then enter your fax number.
   • For example, if you want to send an eFax message to the fax, you can here [email protected] typing.
6. Upload documents to the email. Click the "Attachments" icon Add a cover page. Depending on your fax service, type the content of your cover page in the "Subject" text field or the body of the email.
   • This varies from fax service to fax service, so check the Help page for your chosen service if necessary.
7. click on Send or the "Send" icon. Once your fax is ready, it sends the fax to your recipient's fax machine.

Tips

• If you use a paid fax service, you may be able to receive faxes to your email address.
• Many paid fax services have mobile apps that allow you to send faxes, but usually you cannot send a fax from a mobile email app.

Warnings

• Many free fax transmission services include advertisements on their faxes.