Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Free Faxing Software

By Brian Stratmore

In these troubled times for our economy, having a free faxing software option can really help us. We can save money we'd spend on a program that is not suitable for our case and we also save the trouble of downloading illegal copies of a program.

The use of fax software - even with a paid version - cuts greatly our costs, since we no longer have to deal with the expenses fax machines have: maintenance, paper supplies, ink supplies are all added to the cost of the fax machine itself.

We have two free faxing software solutions we can take advantage of: freeware and shareware. The first one, as the name implies is completely free, and the program is developed thanks ot people seeking for a free solutions and donations. This sounds perfect, but most of these programs are old, or don't offer any kind of support.

The other alternative, shareware, is a version of a paid program but with limitations either of features or of time of usage. You can find free trials of these programs that expire after 30 days of use, then you ne dot pay for a license to keep using it.

After you try the program you can opt to keep using it with its limitations or to invest on the full version.

If you are new to the world of Internet faxing, it is a good idea to start with these free faxing options, so you can try the different features before deciding on the best solution to send and receive documents.

If you only need to send a fax once or a couple of times, this is also a great option, since you don't need to spend cash on a program that you'll probably never use again.

If you are on the other side of the spectrum, looking for an option for your business, I wouldn't recommend using free faxing software, as they are not 100% reliable and don't offer as much customer support as established companies.

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