We recommend EssentialFax for
Windows based faxing. EssentialFax is distributed and sold by
Essential Fax Software.
Q: Can I use Microsoft Word or other Office products to create a fax?
Yes - in fact this is how most of our customers use Mighty Fax. Create your Word or Office document, and then print it to the Mighty Fax Printer Driver.
Yes - most Windows programs use a standard way of printing, so simply create your document, and then print it to the Mighty Fax Printer Driver.
This is now built in to MightyFax, as of version 3.60. Simply click the Scan button, or select Edit > Scan-To-Fax. (note: registered users only)
Yes to both. There are several cover sheet templates to choose from, and you can use a cover sheet by itself, or add it to a fax created with another Windows program and printed to the Mighty Fax Printer Driver.
Faxes are different than email in this respect. Anything sent by FAX
must first be converted to FAX format (this is not our rule - it is
the basic fax specification). Since there are many, many different types
of file it is impossible for any one program to know how to reliably
convert every type of file to fax format.
MightyFax accomplishes this need in a different way...
MightyFax installs a printer driver so that you can fax directly
from Windows software, including Microsoft Word or any other Windows
program. You do this by 'printing' to the MightyFax Printer Driver,
which creates a fax out of your print job.
Yes, as of version 3.60 you can export faxes to the following formats: PDF or TIF for multi-page faxes, and BMP or JPEG for single pages faxes. (this feature available to registered users only)
Please see the MightyFax download page for complete information. It is a fairly simple process, and its free.
No to both. Mighty Fax is software. Think of it as a fax machine that has been made into software. It works much the same way. You need a telephone line to dial out on, and all phone costs including long distance are your responsibility.
You may use CABLE or DSL for accessing the internet, but if you want to fax then you must also have a standard faxmodem and telephone line. It is quite common to use DSL for internet access and also use a regular faxmodem and phone line for sending faxes. A normal DSL installation will include a telephone outlet with a dialtone that you can plug your faxmodem into.
You may use CABLE or DSL for accessing the internet, but if you want
to fax then you must also have a standard faxmodem and telephone
line. It is quite common to use cable for internet access and also use
a regular faxmodem and phone line for sending faxes. (it is also useful
as an internet connection backup when cable is out)
No - it requires a normal faxmodem and a normal telephone line. It does not work with ISDN
You must provide your own phone service and phone number. Mighty Fax just talks to your modem, which in turn is plugged into your telephone line. Think of it as a fax machine that has been made into software. It works much the same way. You need a telephone line to dial out on, and all phone costs including long distance are your responsibility.
Yes... but not at the same time.
The software is not able to send or receive faxes while the telephone
line is in use, nor can it differentiate between incoming voice calls
or fax calls.
MightyFax works directly with the modem. It does not use your internet connection. Just as you could not use a fax machine while also using the internet on the same telephone line, you also cannot use MightyFax and your internet connection at the same time.
Unlike email which is stored by your Internet Service Provider until you retrieve it, the telephone company does not provide any capability to store incoming faxes until retrieved. To receive a fax, the computer must be on, and the program must be running in Receive mode.
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No. It requires a local modem, and the software may not be shared.