MyFax® today introduced additional enhancements to its Internet-based fax service that allow users to send and receive faxes [http://www.myfax.com using
existing email accounts and the web. The award-winning service is now completely integrated with Microsoft® Office 2003 and IBM® Lotus Notes®. It also stores inbound faxes for 31 days on
a secure server, more than doubling the previous storage time.
The integration with Microsoft Office 2003 allows MyFax users to fax directly from Microsoft Word®, Microsoft Excel®, or Microsoft PowerPoint® using a single button rather than having to
first open Microsoft Outlook® as in the past. This direct fax capability helps users save time while simplifying the process.
MyFax customers using Lotus Notes also now benefit from tighter ties. The MyFax for Lotus Notes application allows Lotus Notes users to send electronic faxes [http://www.myfax.com/overview.aspbt=p while maintaining a detailed log entry for each sent fax. Billing codes can be entered and used for
charge back purposes, and faxes can be sent with a cover page. Those who have tried the beta version are already seeing the benefits.
's8220;After reviewing nine fax solution providers, MyFax came out a clear winner in the features and flexibility that we needed,'s8221; says David Marcus, Director of Information
Systems, Fortune 500 Company. 's8220;We had a variety of unique needs spanning everything from occasional home office users to mission-critical payroll timesheet collection. Upon
deploying the solution we realized the need for a tool with specific parameters that would help simplify the delivery of outbound faxes. MyFax jumped on the opportunity to help us and
with input from my users created a simple and powerful tool for sending faxes through our existing Lotus environment, while also providing accounting with the reporting necessary to
handle our interdepartmental chargebacks.'s8221;
Additional features of this upgrade include:
- Increased online storage of faxes. MyFax now offers 31 day internet storage of inbound faxes, more than doubling the 's8220;safety net's8221; for retrieving old faxes. Even if a user
deletes a fax from the email inbox, it can be retrieved online for up to a month.
- Increased File Support for outbound faxing, including:
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Microsoft Visio files with .vsd, .vss, .vst, .vdx, .vsx, or .vtx extensions.
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Microsoft Snapshot files (.snp)
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MHT files.
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A new Service Level Agreement, intended for contracted MyFax enterprise customers, guarantees the delivery of faxes within five minutes thereby eliminating any potential delays for
incoming or outgoing faxes.
's8220;Our commitment to our users needs is evident in these new MyFax enhancements,'s8221; says Joseph Nour CEO, Protus IP Solutions. 's8220;These customer partnerships enable us to
continue to satisfy existing clients as well as to introduce new users to our valuable cost-effective, scalable services.'s8221;
MyFax, an internet fax service [http://www.myfax.com/features.aspbt=p that allows small to large business users to send and receive
faxes using existing email accounts or the web, enables users to manage their fax communication and corresponding document management work flow more efficiently and at a lower cost than
traditional fax servers or fax machines, regardless of physical location.
MyFax also addresses security concerns brought on by legislation such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Sarbanes Oxley and
Canada's8217;s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Traditional fax machines often pose privacy and security threats as documents sit idle on shared fax
machines. With MyFax, incoming faxes are sent directly to the intended recipient, ensuring confidentiality and helping organizations comply with privacy regulations.
About MyFax
MyFax is an Internet fax service provided by Protus IP Solutions. Protus IP Solutions 's8211; a high-growth application service provider 's8211; offers value-added Internet fax
communication [http://www.myfax.com/overview.aspbt=c and voice messaging services to businesses around the world. Since Protus was
established more than 9 years ago, customers within the finance, insurance, real estate, pharmaceutical, retail industries and others have trusted their outsourced communication needs to
our reliable service. We manage 600,000,000 faxes per year, we deliver 300,000 pages per hour, and we dial 320,000 calls per hour. On-line Internet fax [http://www.myfax.com/overview.aspbt=p services targeting Personal, Small Business and Corporate users are sold under the brand name MyFax.
Protus solutions are sold both directly and through a network of worldwide partners, including major service providers. Additional information is available at www.protus.com or www.myfax.com.
Trademarks referenced in this news release are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Sue Rutherford, Protus IP Solutions Inc.
613 -733-0000 x 519
Tracy Shryer, TechImage
847-279-0022 x230