What is a fax server and why are they better than a manual fax machine?

Some advantages of a Fax Server:

•  Eliminate or reduce dependence on manually faxing from a department fax machine.
•  Reduce paper. Faxes are received as electronic images at your fax and can saved electronically.
•  Avoid misrouted faxes: Faxes frequently get misrouted, separated, delayed. With a Fax Server your faxes get to you immediately.
•  Avoid poor quality faxes typical of manual fax machines.
•  Save labor hours: The cost sending faxes manually is high because the time spent preparing the fax, printing the fax pages, sending the fax, waiting for the receipt, logging the fax, etc. is high. Multiply this by the number of faxes sent, and the cost can in the thousands of dollars. A fax server can lower this cost significantly.
•  Improved security: Confidential information at a fax machine can be a security risk. HIPPA, Social Security, bank information can be read by anybody at a common use fax machine.
•  Integration with office applications: A Fax Server enables you to send faxes from your computer using Outlook, Word, Excel.
•  Centralize fax management: For businesses with multiple locations, a single fax server can support multiple locations. Faxes are sent to the user's computer.
•  Broadcast faxing: Send faxes to customers and prospects. A consensual fax feature makes sure that faxes to the recipients who have consented to receive them
•  Fax on Demand: A self-service document delivery system, this uses voice response with fax server technology.

Fax Server Options:

•  Small Business Fax Server
•  Small Business Fax Server Appliance
•  Enterprise Edition Fax Server
•  Enterprise Edition Fax Server Package (Software and the server hardware)