This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 204.11.170.3 (talk) at 19:57, 27 October 2006 (replaced with efax/e-fax description rather than fax server, which is really not relevant.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 19:57, 27 October 2006 by 204.11.170.3 (talk) (replaced with efax/e-fax description rather than fax server, which is really not relevant.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)eFax is a service of j2 Global Communications that allows users to receive and send fax documents in digital format (e.g., in one's email) rather than at a traditional paper fax machine.
Similar Internet faxing services include Send2Fax, Unifax, JConnect, FaxPipe and MyFax.
History
eFax began as a service of JetFax, Inc., which in the 80s and 90s manufactured and sold JetFax fax machines. In early 1999, JetFax changed its name to eFax.com, Inc. and began to offer the eFax electronic fax service. During the dotcom boom, their stock shot up but fell during the bust and they ran out of funds. eFax.com was acquired by j2 Global Communications in late 2000. j2 Global, which at the time was called JFAX.COM, then changed its name and focused its business around the eFax service which quickly became the flagship service of the company. Today, there are currently over 10 million eFax customers. The service is available through toll-free numbers and also through local numbers in over 2,000 cities in 31 countries.