The program's ingenious extras make it a CNET's Editors' Choice. You can send faxes the traditional way (via fax modem) or save toll charges by routing them via e-mail to your recipient's in-box.īut WinFax offers more than basic features, which distinguishes it from the rest of the fax pack. To send a fax, simply click the large Send button on the main toolbar and fill in the appropriate fields (recipient, number, and so on) before clicking the Send button again. The left side of the screen prominently features a large column with icons for popular features, including Outbox, Receive Log, Send Log, Cover Pages, and Phonebooks. WinFax Pro's faxing interface, called Message Manager, is cogent and well structured. While some of WinFax's competitors contain one or even several of these features, none matches WinFax's slickness, intelligence, and ease of use. It even allows you to import images directly from your scanner and digital camera. WinFax automatically imports your contacts from popular PIMs such as Microsoft Outlook, it performs fast and accurate optical character recognition (OCR) on incoming faxes, and it spell-checks the messages you send. Examples? You can send faxes in photo-quality mode-a boon to anyone sending graphics or pictures via fax-or deliver them as e-mail attachments. Symantec's $99.95 faxing powerhouse excels at the basics-sending and receiving faxes-while tossing in enough bells and whistles to please even the most discriminating tastes. WinFax Pro isn't the cheapest fax package on the market, but it's by far the best. WinFax automatically imports your contacts from popular such as Microsoft Outlook, it performs fast and accurate optical character recognition (OCR) on incoming faxes, and it spell-checks the messages you send.

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