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.

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