Where is the fax program

I just got a new computer with Windows XP Home on it and a trial (2 months)
of MS Office Student and Teacher. I can fax with this setup by writing in
Word or incorporating a scan into a Word document and then
File>send>recipient using a fax modem.

I will likely uninstall the Office version (I don't want to spend the money
for it) and install Office 97 Professional Edition or Office 2000
professional edition. Will I still be able to fax?? I guess the question
is whether the fax capabilities are built into the word processor or into
XP. Despite having similar options in my Windows 98, when I told Word 97 to
send to a fax recipient I always got an answer that there was no fax program
installed.

Thanks

Chet