How to send a fax through CompuServe E-mail

95LX 100LX

People subscribing to CompuServe can send short faxes using CompuServe's E-Mail FAX ability. It's fast, and you get transmission confirmation by return mail.

To send a fax, use the same method as you would use to send standard E-Mail, but in place of the CIS address use: >FAX: number. For example, to send a fax the address is:

John Doe >FAX:18055551212

Just remember to type a 1 in front of the area code for US fax numbers. The 1 is the US country code. Without it, the area code is interpreted as the country code, which results in faxes to Los Angeles (area code 213) going to Algeria.

Note: The EXACT format you use is dependent on which software package you use on the 95LX/100LX or PC to access CIS.

Dave Shier CompuServe ID: [75030,3374]