Registered fax the document to be sent and the resulting multipage image is encapsulated in an electronic envelope file format that allows time stamp insertion as meta data or as a specific tag.<br> - This envelope document is digitally signed using non reversible cryptography elements and the signature is then printed on the last page of the document for facsimile transmission.<br> - The receipt of the fax acknowledgment and subsequent transmission report validates that the content has been delivered in full to the receiver, including the page containing the signature and informing the receiver about the certified nature of the facsimile transmission.<br>
Internet fax Not all fax equipment claiming T.38 compliance works reliably. In particular communicating with older fax machines is problematic. As with regular faxes, only one fax can be sent or received at a time. While the needs of computer-to-fax communications are well covered, the simplicity of quickly faxing a handwritten document combined with the advantages of email are not. "iFax" (T.37) was designed for fax machines to directly communicate via email. Faxes are sent as email attachments in a TIFF-F format. A new fax machine (supporting iFax/T.37) is required, as well as a known email address for the sending and receiving