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How to Receive Email Faxes
How to Receive Email Faxes
How to Receive Email Faxes
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The best way to receive a fax via email

iFax’s “receive fax to email” feature streamlines the enterprise and business faxing process. With our online fax service, you can now start receiving faxes by email using your preferred email account. 

Use any device to access and receive faxes by email anywhere, anytime.

How to Receive a Fax via Email in 5 Easy Steps

  1. 1

    Sign up or log in to your account.

    Login to ifaxapp.com. You'll need a Plus or Professional account to receive faxes via email.
  2. 2

    Get a fax number

    You need a fax number to start receiving faxes via email.
  3. 3

    Change your account settings

    To change your account settings, go to your dashboard and select the gear icon.
  4. 4

    Configure your inbound fax emails

    Go to "Settings > My Notifications." Under Inbound, enable "receive fax by email" by switching on the toggle button for "New fax received" and "Fax assigned to you."
  5. 5

    Receive faxes directly via email

    Each time you receive a fax, iFax will instantly send a PDF copy to your email inbox.

How to Receive Email Faxes

Multi-platform support

iFax is an online faxing service that works on multiple platforms. It works on any Android, iOS, Mac, or Windows device, as long as there is an Internet connection.

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How to Receive Email Faxes

How to Receive Email Faxes

256-bit encryption with HIPAA and GLBA compliance

Receiving faxes via email using iFax is not only convenient but also very secure. All fax transmissions are protected using 256-bit encryption with full HIPAA and GLBA compliance.

How to Receive Email Faxes

Instant email notifications

Get instantly notified via email as soon as you receive a fax. The good thing about iFax is you don’t even need to navigate away from your email to view your fax. The fax document is already attached.

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Less hassle and zero maintenance

Save on costs by using iFax to send and receive faxes online. There’s also no need to subscribe to a phone service or purchase an expensive fax machine. Fax for as low as 1¢ per page with no hidden setup fees. You can even cancel or upgrade your plan anytime and never pay any overage costs.

How to Receive Email Faxes

Secure

Feel at ease knowing your sensitive fax records are in good hands.

How to Receive Email Faxes

Accessible

Experience modern-faxing features that best suit your needs and lifestyle.

How to Receive Email Faxes

Affordable

Enjoy low-cost faxing with affordably-priced plans and pay-per-fax options.

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Receive faxes via email securely using any device

Work from home or on the go without missing a single fax document. iFax’s “receive fax to email” and military-grade encryption keep you up-to-date with all your incoming faxes while keeping your communications secure. Check for new fax messages directly in your email inbox alongside your standard emails.

Start receiving faxes by email now.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Receiving Faxes via Email

Absolutely. The catch is Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail, Yahoo Email, and other email services do not support this functionality by default. To receive a fax via email, you must sign up for an online fax service like iFax first and then link your existing email account.

Linking your email account to your online fax service allows you to receive faxes directly via email. It works the same way as receiving an email and immediately appears in your inbox every time you receive a new fax.

Yes. You can receive faxes in your Gmail and other email accounts, such as Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail, and Outlook. The process for receiving faxes via email is simple, convenient, and secure. You can also use any device as long as it lets you access your email inbox via an app or browser-based application.

An important thing to note is that you cannot configure this setting directly on Gmail. You will need an online faxing service that supports “receive fax to email” for this to work.

Firstly, you must sign up for an online fax service with “receive fax to email” functionality. iFax is a great example. After signing up, remember to link or add the email where you want to have your incoming faxes delivered.

Next, configure your fax delivery and notification settings. For iFax, go to “My Notifications” and navigate to Inbound. Click the toggle switch (make sure it appears as blue) beside “New fax received” and “Fax assigned to you.” All the changes applied will be automatically saved.

The next time you receive a fax, you will also receive a copy in your email, which will be in PDF format.

The best fax service for receiving fax to email is iFax. Besides its easy setup and convenient process, our fax service offers unparalleled security for fax communications and 99.999% uptime. Its end-to-end encryption ensures that every fax sent and received is safe from unauthorized access.

With its advanced user controls and sophisticated authentication technology, iFax can help your organization comply with HIPAA, GLBA, and GDPR compliance requirements. Complete with audit logs and transmission reports, each fax received by email can be easily tracked and monitored.

Best of all, you can fax using any computer, phone, or tablet. There’s no need for a fax machine or wired telephone line. It cuts your faxing costs and streamlines your workflow by letting you access and manage your faxes and emails in one place.

If you want to minimize the need to manage documents and messages using multiple platforms, iFax is the best and most cost-effective choice.

Request a tailored demo and see how our fax service can help simplify your document and communications management.

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