{"id":156870,"date":"2025-06-04T15:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engelmann.com\/windows\/the-fax-machine-is-a-dinosaur\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:56:14","slug":"the-fax-machine-is-a-dinosaur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engelmann.com\/en\/uncategorized\/the-fax-machine-is-a-dinosaur\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fax Machine is a Dinosaur – why Modern Communication Looks Different"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fax machine is dying out – and that’s a good thing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

For a long time, it was synonymous with office communication: the fax machine. If you entered a company in the 80s or 90s, you heard them almost everywhere – the humming, beeping, and rattling of a device that sent documents over the telephone line. Today, however, the fax is a relic from another time. <\/p>\n\n

Only 18% of companies still rely on fax – with a downward trend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

A recent survey of more than 600 German companies with at least 20 employees clearly shows: Not even one in five companies still regularly uses fax machines for internal or external communication. In 2023, it was still about a third. Within a year, the share has dropped significantly. <\/p>\n\n

Engelmann Software has also discontinued fax transmission – for good reasons. We consistently rely on modern, digital communication channels and completely avoid analog relics. <\/p>\n\n

Why fax has no future anymore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The problem with the fax machine lies not only in its outdated technology but also in its structural weaknesses:<\/p>\n\n