The market is beginning to realise the benefits of investing in fax-to-e-mail solutions and this bodes well for companies and the effectiveness of their external communication strategies.
There is a lot more to a credible, well-developed fax-to-e-mail solution than simply technology that allows for faxes to be converted and sent/received as e-mail.
One of the core benefits of this technology is that it does not require additional software/hardware and therefore no lead time is needed for the installation of equipment.
The fax-to-e-mail solution represents a cost saving because there is no need for an expensive fax server system with associated maintenance and support staff.
The outbound fax operates with existing e-mail systems including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Linux, Novell and one gets better print quality when compared to a fax machine.
The system allows the investor to free up Telkom fax lines or use them as telephone lines, and leverages off available communications infrastructure (e-mail, Internet infrastructure, systems and software).
Another attractive feature of this technology is that users receive a confirmation of delivery/non-delivery via e-mail. It eliminates the media cost of incoming faxes, saves on paper and ink, incoming faxes are free and one only has to print required faxes to the printer.
Integr8 IT has stepped up efforts to strengthen market interest in achieving a paperless business environment and helps to elevate this value-add service based on the offer of lower flat rate for sending faxes.
A user simply faxes a document to the fax-to-e-mail number, issued upon registration for the service, and this fax is sent through to the mail server at that is located at MTN's data centre - providing the free fax-to-e-mail solution with redundancy and security.
The server automatically converts the paper document into a Tiff or PDF file and this is then sent through as an e-mail to the intended recipient. It is a fast, secure and effective process.
It is encouraging to see the increase in interest and awareness for this practical technology solution for both medium and corporate enterprises.
There is every reason to believe that free fax-to-e-mail will continue to impact positively on internal and external communication processes in the workplace, thereby helping to refine and improve information management, customer relationship management and business processing disciplines.
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Integr8 IT is South Africa's largest privately owned fully empowered network and infrastructure management company.
A renowned leader in the field of system integration, infrastructure management and support services, the company employs a wealth of highly skilled, best of breed, certified system engineers who are directly involved in high-level consulting, support and integration.
Integr8 IT has brought to market the Nerve Centre (www.nervecentre.co.za) South Africa's first digital hub, managing and regulating many of the country's leading corporations.
The company's core focus is on network infrastructures specialising in design, planning, deployment, management and maintenance. Offices are located in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and representation in Port Elizabeth, East London, and across the southern Africa region.
Integr8 IT is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Network Infrastructure Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, and OEM Solutions.
It has been acknowledged and accredited with many awards, namely: Microsoft Gold Partner of the Year, African ICT Achievers - CIO of the Year for Africa, Best Customer Experience of the Year, Network Infrastructure Solution of the Year, Security Solution of the Year for Middle-East, Africa and Eastern Europe, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, and many others, every year, since its inception.
Named as one of the country's Top ICT Companies and honoured with a position among South Africa's Technology Top 100 Companies, Integr8 IT has established itself as a strategic partner with numerous internationally-recognised technology vendors and industry leaders, including: 3Com, Attix 5, CA, Citrix, Cisco, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, MTN Network Solutions, Sun Microsystems, T-Systems and Verizon Business.
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