How to Send a Fax Via the Internet Using a Laptop
By Nicole Vulcan
If you're away from your office and need to send a fax, you can use your laptop to do the job. As long as you have the document you want to send in an electronic format, it's simple to send faxes using the Internet and your laptop's Wi-Fi connection. If your business has a need to send only the occasional fax, this may also be a solution you can use to send faxes from the office.
Scan the document you need to fax, if it's not already in an electronic format, and save the document as a PDF on your laptop. You can also save the document on a flash drive and then connect it to your laptop after saving, if it's easier to transfer the file to your laptop that way.
Connect to the Internet, either wirelessly or via a wired connection.
Navigate to a free fax website such as PopFax.com, FaxZero.com or GotFreeFax.com.
Type your name and email address into the "Sender" information boxes, then type the receiver's name and fax number into the "Receiver" information boxes.
Click the "Upload Document" button if you're using PopFax.com or GotFreeFax.com; for FaxZero, you won't need to do this. Then click "Choose File" to select the file from the files, folders or drives on your computer. Click on your desired file name and then click "Open" to attach the file as a fax.
Enter the confirmation code that appears on the screen, if applicable, and then click "Send Fax" or a similar function. You should see a confirmation message appear on your screen within a few minutes, letting you know that the fax has been sent.
Items you will need
Scanner
Flash drive
Internet access
Tips
If you simply need to send a written note to someone as a fax, use the PopFax.com "Input Fax" feature, the "Enter Rich Text to Fax" feature on GotFreeFax.com to type a message and then send it via fax.
FaxZero.com allows you to both send a typed message and attach a document in the same fax.
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Writer Bio
Nicole Vulcan has been a journalist since 1997, covering parenting and fitness for The Oregonian, careers for CareerAddict, and travel, gardening and fitness for Black Hills Woman and other publications. Vulcan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism from the University of Minnesota. She's also a lifelong athlete and is pursuing certification as a personal trainer.