Comments on: Fix the Paper Hole

By: paper_fax_machines

paper_fax_machines — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:54:09 +0000

I'll back again for sure, thanks for great article :D

By: Sea Freight

Sea Freight — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:30:28 +0000

Plus they are not environmentally friendly; save a tree, don’t print unless absolutely necessary.

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By: Ernie Oporto

Ernie Oporto — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:57:36 +0000

Visioneer makes some really nice, compact scanners that could be used for travel. Check out the RoadWarrior. Always keep a scanned copy on the laptop and back it up to the cloud, something like Mozy.https://mozy.com/?code=UXW2GB

By: Jon Moss

Jon Moss — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:27:55 +0000

Echosign all the way for me here – everything is now going through this.

Works flawlessly and is great value too.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:09:57 +0000

Hi Chris,
I work for a fax company (yes, we’re still around!). The thing is our fax thing is done over IP networks, so there’s no paper involved. Or at least there doesn’t have to be. But faxing is still legally binding and secure, so sending and receiving important documents (like your contracts) this way works.

By: Steve Ellwood

Steve Ellwood — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:15:39 +0000

Mike W nailed it in the first response. I’ve done this for 5+ years, originally faxing my signature to myself as a tiff

I fax stuff through my corporate outlook, or if at home I do have an MFD. Usually? Send ‘em a pdf.

By: An Bui, DocuSign Blogger

An Bui, DocuSign Blogger — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:00:51 +0000

Hi Chris,

Thanks for giving voice to a frustration I hear about more often than I’d like to. Not only are electronic signatures more convenient, they’re also more environmentally friendly – no more paper (and paper storage) from faxed or overnighted documents.

DocuSign provides electronic signature and online contract execution services. To DocuSign, all you need is a browser, internet connection, and Adobe Reader – it’s really easy to use. DocuSign’s electronic signatures are also legally enforceable, under the legal requirements established by ESIGN and UETA.

When I joined DocuSign, I had my papers in my email, downloaded them, clicked to sign, and sent them back – the entire process took less time than it takes to join a social networking app.

Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or if there’s anything I can help you with. I’m on Twitter @DocuSign, or you check out the DocuSIgn Blog: http://blog.docusign.com.

Thanks for throwing the question out there – An

By: Jeffrey Blake

Jeffrey Blake — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:49:58 +0000

Ditto on EchoSign

By: Pelle Braendgaard

Pelle Braendgaard — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:59:22 +0000

I am a cofounder of a site called Agree2, where you can easily invite, negotiate and sign contracts all in the web browser.

Assuming that the contract you are signing itself is legal, the signatures are legally valid in common law countries (like the UK, the US, Canada etc) and the EU.

Most people focus too much on the signature however, while courts look at the whole process of negotiation, intention etc. We record the whole process for both parties to view, examine and provide as evidence through our evidence browser. We believe this provides you a much safer electronic contract than services that focus exclusively on the signature.

We have a free account which allows you to create one contract a month. Our commercial plans are not particularly expensive either and offer things like multiple users and web services support.