what is the difference between faxing something and scanning it then emailing it?

Question

I need to sign some papers then fax them. i dont have a fax. can i just scan them and then email them? its is secure to send private information by scanning then emailing on my private computer?

Answer 1

yes it works basicly works the same way. As for the security, well I would think its ok, but i would ask the reciver to deleat the email after they print the pages.

Answer 2

First, is your computer on dial-up or high speed? If you have dial up, you can scan your document and have your modem dial like a fax and send it as a fax! If you are on high speed, you may still be able to fax it if your computer has a modem. A fax machine converts text and graphics into data and a scanner converts it almost the same way. If you scan it and email it, the person getting it will need the same program to open it. Most scanners save the image as a bitmap so as long as the person receiving it has windows, he should get it. I am not sure about the secure issue. Anything sent from a computer is hackable, but phone lines are not exactly secure either. I suggest that you notify the person receiving the fax and find out if they can receive and print the document from an email account. Keep in mind that once they receive it, they can edit the document and keep your signature on it. Before you scan your document, go to a Notary and that way if your document is changed after you send it, you have the original notarized for legal reasons. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I own a fax machine and used it often when I started my web designing business. It was use for sending contracts and at time it was costly especially when there is nothing to be faxed and I was still paying for the service. Some time the fax was not clear which means I had to send it again or changing the ink. I tried scanning and rather use it for sending document through email. People are worried about the security issue, scanning usually converts your document into an image which is a standard PDF file. If you are manually scanning ... (placing the document(s) on the scanner) your PC Scanner will convert it to a jpeg / pdf. If you create your document from your PC just save it as a pdf file, there is no need to print it out to scan. Both manually and through your PC can be sent as an attachment in your email. Send your document and delete the sent email and make sure the person you sent it to do the same. Save your original document to a flash drive or SD card instead of keeping it on your PC. You will be satisfied to know that your document has gotten to where it suppose to and with great quality.

Answer 4

When you fax something, you are sending a copy of the document to someone directly over the phone line. While scanning and emailing, you are making a copy of the document on your computer, then it goes to the mail server you are using, and then the person you sent it to downloads it off the mail server. So essentially, you save about three chances for your private information to get to someone else. However, email servers use very high encryption for that exact reason. So, your file is probably safe either way. Also, if you email it, you don't have to spend a lot of money on a new fax machine. If i were you, i would scan and email.

Answer 5

Technically, there will be little difference in the end results of faxing and scanning/emailing. In fact you can get better quality by scanning. But it is never safe to send sensitive information by email, even as an attachment. If security is paramount, borrow or buy a fax machine -- they are pretty cheap and there are plenty of unwanted old machines around now that fax is so much less used (except where security matters, as in your case). Then there's always good old snail mail, or you could use a courier if speed and security warrant it.

Answer 6

It's about as secure maybe even more so than faxing, sometimes faxes end up at the wrong number/wrong person if you dial a different number. But faxing gives the other person a paper copy, emailing it they could I guess print it out. Pretty much the same I would say. If they want you to fax them though only I would go to a copy store or some drug stores have fax machines you can send stuff on.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

To send a secure document over the Internet you should consider Internet faxing. There are services out there that send faxes over the Internet. It is as easy as sending an email. Faxes are sent/received in your email inbox. You don't need to buy any hardware or software, all you need to sign up in an email address. By faxing it you and your recipient can be assured that the information was transmitted securely. For more information go to http://www.myfax.com

Answer 9

Yes You Scan And E-mail That,That's Easy But I Would Prefer You Should Use Fax That You Can Do It Your Self If You Have FAX Machine.

Answer 10

Faxing could lower the quality of any document being sent. Scanning and emailing can preserve the quality of the document, and could even scan in color (depending on the scanner). I recommend scanning and emailing. It might not be as secure as faxing though, since you're sending informaton through the Internet.

Answer 11

When you fax something, the person on the other end has to have a fax machine to receive it. It is transmitted over a phone line.

When you scan abd email, the person on the other end has to have an computer with access to the email account used to access it.

The final results that they get in their hands is probably going to look and act the same. They just need a different machine to receive them.