FAX viewer

I recall seeing a post once that a member was longing for a fax viewer. A lot of image viewers will read a front page but not multiple pages. I used eFAX for a while and then a UK based service. XP i'm told does cope with multiple pages but how well.

I discovered a 3rd party addon called AlternaTIFF which is available for FREE not listed in Mozilla addons (last update Nov 2006) - versions for IE, Netscape and other browsers. Also a free basic (lightweight) portable one called Tiff Viewer by www.compact.uk.com.

One can send using Word/OO but not receive. Service providers will receive faxes and send them to your email. Great advantage as one doesn't get the streaks from a fax machine (on the way out!) - they are not exactly robust.

Thought it was worth a mention as i find faxing very useful for certain comms - mainly when i want something to be read instantly rather than send an email that can sit around for a while. I used to use the eFax viewer but they have a rather bloated update (not portable) and i wanted something basic/lighter and found it.

Hope this is of interest to someone. I haven't found i need to send away from home but a portable viewer to check if someone has sent me a fax is essential for me.