How to email a check?
You can pay someone with a check by email from ZIL MONEY. You pick the payee and the amount, choose Email as the delivery method, and confirm. Your payee gets an email with a button to print the check. This guide covers the sending side only.
Looking for the other side?
If you received a check by email, see how to print an emailed check.
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In this guide
1. Before you start | 2. Send the check | 3. After you send | 4. Troubleshooting and FAQ
1. Before you start
- ✓ A bank account added to your account.
- ✓ The payee's name and email address.
- ✓ The amount you want to pay.
2. Send the check
Step 1. Open Send Payment
In the left menu, click PAYABLES, then Send Payment. You can also click the Send Payment button on the Payables page.
The Send Payment button on the Payables page.
Step 2. Enter the amount and choose the payee
1 | Type the amount under How much would you like to send? |
2 | Click Who are you paying? and pick your payee from the list. |
3 | New payee? Click Add New Payee at the top of the list. |
Type the amount, then choose who you are paying.
Step 3. Choose the bank account
Click Select a bank account and pick the account the check is drawn on. Leave How would you like to send it? set to Check.
Pick the bank account.
Step 4. Choose Email as the delivery method
1 | Add a note in Memo if you want one (optional). |
2 | Under Choose delivery method, click Email. |
3 | An Email the check box opens. Make sure the address in Send to is correct. |
Click Email and check the Send to address.
The other choices are Mail, Print check paper and Print white paper. You also see the check number and date. Click that row to edit the check or preview it.
Step 5. Confirm the payment
Click Confirm Payment Details. A Confirm Payment window opens with a check preview. Read the bank account, payee, method and amount. The method says E-Check. If everything is right, click Confirm Payment.
Review the details, then click Confirm Payment.
Step 6. See the success message
When you see Payment Successful!, the check is sent. Click View Payment to open it, or New Payment to send another one.
The check is sent to your payee by email.
3. After you send
- Your payee gets an email from OnlineCheckWriter. The subject says Zil Money: [your company name] has sent you an E-check.
- The email has a Print Your Check button. Your payee uses it to print the check.
- The check can be printed only once. After your payee confirms it printed correctly, the only way to get another copy is to send the check again.
- To follow the check, open Payments Out in the left menu. It shows your outgoing payments and their status.
4. Troubleshooting and FAQ
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| I don't see my payee in the list | Click Add New Payee at the top of the list and add them. |
| I typed the wrong email address | Click Cancel in the Confirm Payment window. Fix the address in Send to and confirm again. |
| My payee says the email never came | Ask them to look in their spam folder. Check that the address in Send to was right. |
| I want to send a mailed check instead | Click Mail under Choose delivery method. |
| I want to print the check myself | Click Print check paper or Print white paper under Choose delivery method. |
Frequently asked questions
Does my payee need an account?
No. They click Print Your Check in the email and follow the steps.
Can I send a check by email to more than one payee at once?
This guide covers one payment at a time. The Send Payment page also has Multiple Check and Import Check buttons.
When does the money leave my account?
The check works like a regular check. The money moves when your payee deposits the printed check.
My payee can't print. What now?
Related guides
- How to print an emailed check The steps your payee follows.
- If your payee cannot print Send a mailed check instead.
Still need help?
Use Live Chat in the app, email support@zilmoney.com, or call (408) 775-7720. Want a walkthrough? Book a demo and our team will show you.