Send a FAX by e-mail

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An experiment started in June 1993 now makes it possible to send a FAX (for free) to many different parts of the world by using internet e-mail. Any e-mail software can be used to send a text mesage, however formatted documents with fonts and pictures require a more sophisticated e-mail utility. (read our Client Software page for more information on this topic)

Before you begin, use our Check Coverage page to verify the area you wish to send a fax to is covered by the TPC Probject.

To send your fax via e-mail, start your mail software and compose a new e-mail message.

The Address Format:

remote-printer.recipient_name@fax_number.iddd.tpc.int

recipient_name	fax_number
Use the name of the recipient you wish to have on the coversheet. The character '_' is converted to a space The character '/' is converted to start a new line	Do not use long distance and international access codes Begin with country code (1=USA, 44=UK, etc) Strip out punctuation characters Maximum number of digits is 15

An example:

remote-printer.Arlington_Hewes/Room_403@14959682590.iddd.tpc.int

This will send a fax to the number 495-968-2590 (the first '1' at in the fax number is the country code for the USA)
The coversheet will look like this:

Please deliver to:
Arlington Hewes
Room 403

The message content of the e-mail follows on separate pages of the fax transmission. An e-mail message will be sent back to you confirming the fax was sent, or information about any problems.

Another example:

remote-printer.Darren_Nickerson/Room_403@441813434622.iddd.tpc.int

Note the use of "44" for the UK Country code. This address will send a fax to +44-1813434622, with the name "Darren Nickerson" and "Room 403" on the coverpage. If you need assistance with international country codes, this website has a complete country code list.

	Tip: this type of e-mail to fax will generate pages aproximatly 80 characters wide using 11 point courier font. Ascii graphics and special characters may or may not look correct when faxed. Keep your text simple.
	Do you want more than just a text e-mail message? Do you want to graphics, fonts, special characters, etc? Visit our Client Software page for software to help you.