Downloading EssentialFax for Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7

Click to download EssentialFax
version 1.79.01 released August 3, 2010

You will be downloading a file named essfaxsetup.exe. This is an installation program. Simply run this program in order to install EssentialFax on your computer.

You can start using EssentialFax right away.
There is nothing to sign up for.
There is no charge to try it out.
Use it free for 30 days.
EssentialFax is completely free of adware or or other unwanted "extras"
A complete uninstall is provided

Full program technical requirements can be found here
Program version and change history can be found here

See below for information about updating your current copy if you already own EssentialFax.

About the 30-Day Trial Version of EssentialFax

Try our fax program for free, fully functional, for 30 days. Download the program installation file, essfaxsetup.exe, to your computer, and then run essfaxsetup.exe to install the EssentialFax program. The installation program will place a program icon on your desktop. To start the program, simply click the program icon.

The trial version and the registered version are the same program. The only difference is that in trial mode, faxing will be disabled after 30 days if you haven't purchased the program by then.

When you purchase the program, you are purchasing a User Name and Serial Number to license the program and to remove the 30-day trial mode limitation from the program. Your User Name and Serial Number will be emailed to you once your payment has been processed, and you may then use this to unlock the Trial Version for permanent use - you do not have to download anything else.

Updating/upgrading for Existing EssentialFax Users

If you already own EssentialFax

Download and install the trial version from the link above.
Use the same serial number that was previously sent to you. In most cases, the new version will find and recognize the serial number automatically, however if you are installing to a new computer or have reinstalled or upgraded Windows, you may need to re-enter the serial number.
If you have lost your original registration information (name and serial number) please use our Serial Number Lookup Request form.
If you are upgrading your computer to Windows 7, please also read this article

Notes:

Before any major action such as an upgrade, we suggest that you make a complete backup of your user files. Mistakes happen, and only a complete backup can provide complete assurance that recovery can be done if needed
You do not need to uninstall or delete a previous install of EssentialFax
If you are moving to a NEW COMPUTER or REINSTALLING after a hard drive crash (i.e. there is no existing copy of EssentialFax on the computer), then simply install the trial version on the new computer. Then follow the directions previously sent in the email containing your "registered name and serial number", using the same registration information (serial number etc) as previously sent.