How to Send a Fax Through Email
The short answer
You cannot email a fax machine directly. Email and fax use different networks, so a service has to carry your document between them. If you type a fax number into Gmail or Outlook on its own, nothing is sent.
How email to fax works
1. You sign up with a fax provider that offers email to fax.
2. You write an email to an address the provider gives you, usually the fax number followed by the provider’s domain.
3. You attach your document. The provider converts it and sends it to the fax number.
This suits people who fax every week. The address only works from an email you registered, and it usually needs a monthly plan.
Gmail and Outlook
Neither one can fax on its own. Both work with email to fax services in the same way: you send a normal email to the address of the service. Some providers also offer add-ons for them.
If you only have one document
A plan is more than you need for a single fax. We do not offer email to fax. You upload your PDF in a browser, type the number, and sign in to send. Each new account gets 20 free pages, and after that page packs start at $4.99 for 25 pages.
If the document is in your inbox, save the attachment first, then upload it.
FAQ
Can you email to a fax number?
Only through a fax service that gives you a special email address. A plain fax number in the To field will not work.
Can I send a fax using Gmail?
Not by itself. You need an email to fax service, or you can download the attachment and upload it to an online fax service.
Can a fax machine send to my email?
Yes, if you have a fax to email service with your own fax number. We only send faxes.
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