The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for delivering
documents. A web based application server transmits a document to a
distribution management system. The distribution management system then
translates the document if necessary (e.g., from a spreadsheet to a PDF
and a fax) and sends the translated document to one or more destinations
such as email inboxes, printers, and fax machines. For fax deliveries,
the distribution management system sends the document to a particular
client device that is associated with the fax destination. For example,
the client device that actually transmits the fax may reside at a
company, and the fax machine may be at a customer of that company. In
this manner, fax transmissions appear to come from the correct source
(not the distribution management system), and transmission charges
associated with the fax are incurred by the appropriate company (not the
company associated with the distribution management system).