How to receive a fax?

[PhilBy]

I have been told it is possible to set my computer up to receive fax messages. Is this true, and if so how?

I don't need to send any but I have been told I can receive them via my printer??

Many thanks.

[LeMarchand]

If your computer has a "phone line" type modem, you can connect to a phone line and use your PC as a fax machine (you may need to install some software).

What might be a better solution is to sign up with someone like eFax, who do free accounts (though they do occasionally change your number and send you some "great offers" from time-to-time). You get a number to give out, which people then fax as normal. eFax then send you an email with the fax as an attachment.

[Ethel]

If you are using a dial up modem, and have Windows XP, there is a fax facility in your accessories folder.

Start - all programmes - accessories - communications - fax