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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030530172617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-03-000902
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030530

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084048
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				510371142
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3238609200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JFAX COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESSLER RICHARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904290

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25965
		FILM NUMBER:		03726727

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAI SYSTEMS CORP
		STREET 2:		9601 JERONIMO ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3109661660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10960 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-05-28</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001084048</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JCOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904290</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RESSLER RICHARD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-28</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>600000</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>35.08</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>1600878</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>The reporting person is the manager of Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC, the direct beneficial owner.</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-05-28</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>22500</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>37.50</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>305061</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>The reporting person is the trustee of the Ressler Family Foundation, the direct beneficial owner.</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares in which he has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Sold under Rule 144 to a market maker and thereafter resold to a single institutional investor.</footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> Following the transaction, the reporting person directly owned 250,000 shares and the Ressler Family Trust was the direct beneficial owner of 55,061 shares.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Richard S. Ressler</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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