Question 1

Will Georgia agencies accept a document sent this way?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Offices including the Georgia Department of Administration and the GA Secretary of State accept fax for permit applications, open records responses, and interagency correspondence. The delivery confirmation that comes with each fax gives the submitting party proof the document reached the right office.

Question 2

How do faxed records fit Georgia's retention requirements?

Accepted Answer

Under the Georgia Public Records Act, a fax and its transmission log can be records that must be kept on the schedule the Georgia Department of Administration applies to that document type. Send FAX Mail stores the full fax history and logs, so an office can produce them on request without holding onto paper copies.

Question 3

Can different departments share one account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A larger Georgia agency can run multiple numbers under a single account and assign them by department, which keeps records sorted while staying under one set of credentials and one searchable history.

Question 4

What does an agency pay compared to maintaining fax machines?

Accepted Answer

Plans start at $12.99 a month, each with its own monthly page allowance; a Georgia office that consistently sends more steps up to a higher plan rather than paying anything per page. Compared with paying for fax machines and dedicated phone lines at every office, this cuts most of that recurring cost while giving staff a searchable fax history.

Question 5

Is the fax number tied to a Georgia area code?

Accepted Answer

It can be. Number selection is free, so an office can pick a 404, 706, or other Georgia area code that matches its jurisdiction. The public and other agencies then see a local number on official correspondence.

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