SmartFax 2004 is an easy-to-use and powerful fax software package that turns your PC into a complete fax messaging system. Advanced faxing and messaging capabilities make SmartFax the perfect companion for both mobile and stationary PC users. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - SmartFax 2004 Professional's new Optical Character Recognition (OCR) module enables you to easily turn your faxes into documents compatible with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and other popular applications. Based on best-of-class FineReader Optical Recognition engine, SmartFax Professional 2004 offers unsurpassed accuracy in fax and scanned document recognition. (Available with Professional version ONLY) SmartFax 2004 is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and Office XP software. Now integrated with Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express** and Windows Messaging, SmartFax allows both your fax and e-mail messages come together in one common "In-Box" making it a great unified messaging solution. SmartFax 2004 software is now THE ONLY SOFTWARE IN ITS CATEGORY that is able to synchronize directly with Microsoft Outlook Express! Outlook Express comes pre-installed with every release of Windows starting with Windows 95, and is the world's most popular Personal Information Manager and Email client application. With SmartFax 2004 you can send faxes directly to your Outlook Express Contacts. You can also work with your incoming faxes directly from Outlook Express folders. It's seamless!