If an individual wants to send a fax message then that individual has to type the message in the text space of the electronic mail, and then press the button send. The mail is addressed to the receiver in the form “fax number@serviceprovider's name.“ The message sent goes to the service provider's network based server. It is then converted into an appropriate file format before sending it to the recipientÂ’s mail box. This is known an fax over internet protocol. It is basically a new application, and needs some supplemental software and hardware components installations.