Any network manager seeking to streamline fax messaging therefore needs to understand how each of these aspects of IP-based faxing works and how they can potentially support the business. Studies indicate that fax use is actually growing at a rapid rate as businesses interact with more companies over greater distances. Also, its graphical attributes make it appealing for a wide range of business purposes. Or if you want someone to review their listing in a directory, you want them to see it just as it will appear in the publication. You can't do that today with e-mail.
Fax also has attractive self-documentation features.
When you receive a fax, you get the time, date, and sender stamped right on the top. When you send a fax, you automatically generate a log entry that certifies the completion of the call. When you send someone a contract or a purchase order, you send it by fax, because you don't want them to be able to modify the document without your knowledge. The legal system recognizes faxes as admissible in court, and banks, insurance companies, and other institutions accept faxes as legitimate documents.