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# How to send a fax by email

## Send a fax from your email account using WestFax Email to Fax.

Before you begin, your sending email address needs to be listed as an **Allowed Email to Fax User**. Your account administrator can check this for you.

To send your fax:

1. Create a new email.
2. In **To**, enter the receiving fax number followed by **@westfax.com**.
3. Add a subject.
4. Attach the document you want to fax.
5. Send the email.

## To include a header or cover page

- Add **/h** followed by your header text to the subject line.
- Add **/cp** to use the first or default cover page in your cover page library.

You’ll need a cover page saved in your library before using **/cp**. When you include a cover page, the email body becomes its message text.

For more detailed instructions based on your email provider, visit our [Email to Fax guide](https://westfax.com/email-to-fax).

Watch the [Email to Fax walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xoRmVkFws) for an example.

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