Send / Receive Faxes through Email (Email to fax – Fax to Email)
Send and Receive Faxes through Email (Email to Fax – Fax to Email) with ICTFax
Faxing remains a critical part of communication in industries and offices worldwide, especially for the secure transmission of legal documents, contracts, and business files. ICTFax revolutionizes traditional faxing by providing Email to Fax and Fax to Email functionality through a powerful, web-based open-source solution.
Why ICTFax for Modern Faxing?
Gone are the days when you had to print a document, scan it, and send it through a physical fax machine. ICTFax allows users to manage all their fax communications using just an email account—streamlining workflows, cutting costs, and improving reliability.
Whether you want to send a document from your inbox or receive a fax directly into your email, ICTFax offers a secure, paperless, and scalable method to handle all fax communications.
How Email to Fax Works
ICTFax enables users to send faxes by composing a simple email. Here’s how:
- Compose a New Email
- To:
faxnumber@FAX_DOMAIN.COM - Subject: (Any unique subject line)
- Body: (Optional, not required for fax transmission)
- Attachment: Add your PDF file (Only one file per fax)
- To:
- Click Send
- ICTFax will automatically receive the email, extract the attachment, and send it to the destination fax number via the fax gateway.
📌 Important Notes
- Always attach only one file per email.
- Avoid using Forward or Reply; create a new email each time.
- Use unique subjects to prevent confusion in the fax queue.
How Fax to Email Works
Receiving faxes is just as simple. ICTFax converts incoming faxes into PDF, TIFF, or JPG files and sends them to your email inbox.
To Set Up:
- First of All Admin create a DID number.
- The admin will assign a DID number to user.
- After that admin will forward this DID number as Fax to email and configured the user’s email to this DID.
- Your faxes will be delivered to your inbox as email attachments—no need for a fax machine.
Key Features of ICTFax
✔ Comprehensive Faxing Methods
- Email to Fax: Send faxes from email as file attachments.
- Fax to Email: Receive faxes directly into your email inbox.
- Web to Fax: Send faxes using a browser interface.
- Fax to Web: Download received faxes from the ICTFax web portal.
✔ File Format Support
- Send and receive faxes in PDF, TIFF, TXT, JPG, GIF, PNG formats.
- Download received faxes in PDF for easy sharing or archiving.
- Multiple document Upload support
✔ Multi-Format Gateway Support
- G.711 Fax Origination/Termination
- T.38 Fax Origination/Termination
- PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) Fax Gateway
✔ Scalable, Multi-Tenant Architecture
- Supports multiple users and domains on a single server.
- Ideal for businesses, organizations, and telecom service providers.
✔ Other Main Features
- Password reset support
- fax activity and log monitoring
- DNC Contact support
- Multiple Email chaining support
- CID (caller ID management) Support
Benefits of Using ICTFax
- ✅ Cost-Efficient: Save on paper, ink, and fax machine hardware.
- ✅ Environmentally Friendly: Go paperless with digital faxing.
- ✅ Remote Access: Send and receive faxes from anywhere.
- ✅ User-Friendly: No technical knowledge required to send or receive a fax.
- ✅ Secure & Reliable: Ensures safe delivery and reception of sensitive documents.
Conclusion
ICTFax transforms faxing into a modern, digital process by leveraging the power of internet communication and email. Its open-source nature, multi-format support, and multi-tenant capabilities make it an ideal choice for businesses, government agencies, and service providers seeking to streamline fax operations without the clutter of traditional fax hardware.
Ready to modernize your faxing process?
Explore ICTFax and start sending faxes via email today!