02-08-2007
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Re: compatible fax programs for vista home premium
dont have a lot but at times need to send things back to work
"G" wrote:
> It really depends on your needs. There are many businesses that still rely
> on faxes and cannot use e-mail. Most people don't realize that sending an
> 'internet fax' is really just sending a document to a third party, who then
> actually sends the fax for you via telephone lines. Its not secure because
> the fax has to go through a third-party. Most of these fax services charge
> per page, and some also charge a monthly service charge and in reality you
> could end of paying a lot more for faxing that you could do yourself - which
> is just as easy and much more secure.
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> Yes, there are advantages of internet faxing, you don't need any extra
> hardware or software or a telephone line to use, but the cost of a fax modem
> is so cheap to buy anyway. Most already have the telephone line. The price
> you'd pay for a month of service of internet fax could pay for your analog
> fax modem. Cost of long distance in North America per minute now is
> actually less than the per page prices some of these fax services charge.
> For example, a 3 minute call at 6 cents a minute (lets say 3 average text
> pages) might cost you 18 cents while some services will charge you 10-15
> cents per page.
>
> The ideal solution is to have an internet "pay as you use" service, and an
> analogue fax modem (w/software) you can use when you need it.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7A9505C1-ACCE-47D1-9B9D-1B48DA43DD0F@microsoft.com...
> >I agree. As the number of users who still have an analog fax modem
> >continues to decline, Internet Fax Services are filling this need. Any of
> >the ones that are approved to integrate with Outlook should be fine. I've
> >used Venali with good success
> >(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ma...E010171881033),
> >and many of these firms are recognizing the need to present packages for
> >low volume users.
> >
> > Another option, of course, arises when you realize that a simple
> > standalone fax machine costs less than the price difference between Vista
> > Home and Ultimate 
> > --
> > Russ Valentine
> > [MVP-Outlook]
> > "David A. Lessnau" <DavidALessnau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:3D99CE20-B1EF-4A8B-A7C5-876F2E3A5FC1@microsoft.com...
> >> What kind of fax load are you talking about? If it's small, it might be
> >> cheaper and easier to just use one of the internet faxing sites. For the
> >> couple of faxes I send/receive each year, I use eFax and Fax1. I think
> >> the Microsoft Office Marketplace might have more options.
> >>
> >>
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> >> "trndispr" <trndispr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:AE5BA520-6082-48AF-8385-A1CF10B1E8BD@microsoft.com...
> >>> Since home premium does not have the fax program in it..just wondering
> >>> if
> >>> there is one out there that will work with 32 and 64 bit...changing to
> >>> 64 bit
> >>> soon as the dvd gets here
> >>
> >
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