Since its conceptualization, the fax has played a very integral part in the success of businesses. It has become a basic necessity for any company, regardless of whether it is a new one or a one that has existed for decades. Even with the availability of e-mail, the fax tops the list as one of the most common methods of exchanging information and engaging in business transactions. The only downside to receiving fax messages is the stand-by time that requires you to wait before you actually get the message. In this fast-paced world that we live in, time is of the essence.

Service providers have developed a method to remedy the stand-by time problem. They have taken into consideration the mobile power of e-mails and the necessity of receiving fax messages quickly.

Once you have been assigned an e-mail account, you can access your e-mail without a hitch, wherever and whenever, as long as you have access to an Internet connection. Nowadays, aside from the standard e-mail service, you can sign up for a service wherein your fax messages are sent to an online account. These fax messages are then broken down into data and sent to your e-mail address.

With wireless technology and the accessibility of the Internet, you can access your fax message through your e-mail address, whether you are having a snack in a fast food restaurant or having coffee at your favorite café. A laptop, preferably with wireless technology, a mobile phone with GPRS capabilities, a handheld device that has an Internet connection; or a blackberry device all serve as mobile devices that allow you to receive your fax messages on the go.

If you sign up for the Internet fax service, you may opt to receive a notification messages via SMS that a fax has been sent to you. With the innovation of the Internet fax, you need not be confined to the four corners of your office to receive important documents.