UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No. ___________)*



                        j2 Global Communications, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
                        (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   477366108
                                (CUSIP Number)


                                 June 27, 2001
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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  CUSIP NO. 477366108              13G                   Page 2 of 6 Pages


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      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 1.   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)


      Michael J.G. Gleissner
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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
 2.                                                             (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.

      Federal Republic of Germany
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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF
                          643,029
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.

     OWNED BY             0
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING
                          643,029
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          0
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      643,029
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      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10.   (See Instructions)
                                                                    [_]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.

      Approximately 5.5% as of the date of filing.
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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12.
      IN
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Item 1.

     (a) Name of Issuer:

         j2 Global Communications, Inc.
         (formerly known as JFAX.com, Inc.)

     (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

         6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 800, Hollywood, CA 90028.


Item 2.

     (a) Name of Person Filing

     (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

     (c) Citizenship

         Michael J.G Gleissner
         12340 NE 6/th/ Court
         Miami, Fl 33161
         Federal Republic of Germany

     (d) Title of Class of Securities

         Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

     (e) CUSIP Number

         477366108


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Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-
2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
     U.S.C. 78o).

     (b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
     U.S.C. 78c).

     (d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
     Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

     (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with (S)240.13d-
     1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
     (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
     (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
     Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

     (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
     investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
     1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [X]

Item 4. Ownership:

     Michael J.G. Gleissner

     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 643,029.

     (b) Percent of class: Approximately 5.5%.


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     (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 643,029.

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0.

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 643,029.

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

     Not Applicable

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [   ].

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

     Not Applicable

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

     Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

     Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

     Not Applicable.


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Item 10. Certification

  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated this 29th day of June 2001.


/s/ Michael J.G. Gleissner
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Michael J.G. Gleissner



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