Voice Mail
Quick Reference
- Press 1 to Record and Send Messages
- Press 2 to Get Messages You Have Received
- Press 3 to Administer Personal Greetings
- Press 4 to Check Outgoing Messages
- Press 5 for Personal Options (Password/Name/Lists)
- Press 7 to Scan Messages
Accessing Voice Mail
- Dial 6-6245 (6-MAIL). From an off-campus telephone, dial 296-6245.
- Enter extension number, followed by the # (enter only # from your own extension).
- Enter password and #. (Forgot your password, please contact your voice/data coordinator to have it reset.)
New Users:
- To call Voice Mail the first time, dial 6-6245 (6-MAIL). From an off-campus telephone, dial 296-6245.
- Enter your extension number, followed by the # (enter only # from your own extension). Your default password is #.
The system will ask you to voice in your name and create a password of at least two digits.
| Activity Menu | |
|---|---|
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Record and Send Messages (record, edit, address, deliver) |
1 |
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Listen and Respond to Messages (retrieve, sort/save, respond) |
ABC 2 |
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Create Personal Greetings (record, edit, activate) |
DEF 3 |
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Check Outgoing Messages (retrieve, sort/save, review/modify, resend) |
GHI 4 |
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Change Password/Create Lists/Personal Directories (create, review/modify, scan) |
JKL 5 |
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Scan Messages Quickly (and/or headers) |
PRS 7 |
| Play-Back Controls | ||
|---|---|---|
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Rewind |
Play/Pause |
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Louder |
Back Up |
Advance |
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Softer |
Slower |
Faster |
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Listen/Replay |
Skip |
| Press 3 to pause and 3 again to continue. Q = 7 Z = 9 | ||
| Basic Commands | |
|---|---|
| Help | *4 or *H |
| Restart at Activity Menu | *7 or *R |
| Wait | *9 or *W |
| Transfer to an extension | *8 or *T |
| Look up name/extension | **6 or **N |
| Exit system | **9 or **X |
| Transfer call to operator | *0 |
| Delete | *3 or *D |
| Undelete (may not be available with your system) | **8 or **U |
| Hold message in category | **4 or **H |
| Relog in | **7 or **R |
| Skip call answer greeting | 1 |
| Use while addressing: | |
| Alternate addressing (switch between name/ext.) | *2 or *A |
| Use mailing list | *5 or *L |
Press 1 to Record and Send Messages.
- Speak Message
- Press # to approve or 1 to edit your message.
- Address Message
- Enter extension number(s) and #.
Press # when finished addressing. - Delivery Options
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Press 1 Private
2 Public
3 Schedule Delivery
4 File Copy
- Send Message
- Press # to send message.
Press 2 to Get Messages You Have Received.
Press 0 to listen to message summary.
Press # to skip and save.
Press *D to delete a message.
- Reply to Message
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Listen to message.
Press 1 to respond/forward message.
Press 1 to reply in Voice Mail.
Attach a copy: yes (9) or no (6).
- Forward Message with a Comment
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Listen to message.
Press 1 to respond/forward message.
Press 2 to forward with comment.
Speak your message.
Press # to approve or 1 to edit.
Enter extension number and #.
Press # when finished addressing.
- Delivery Options
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Press 1 for Private
2 for Priority
3 to schedule delivery
4 to file a copy
- Send Message
- Press # to send message.
Press 3 to Administer Personal Greeting(s).
- Select Call Type
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Press 4 to select call type.
Press 1 for Internal/External.
Internal - message played to callers within ISU.
External - message played to callers outside ISU.
or
Press 2 for Busy/No Answer.
Busy - message played to callers when you are on the telephone.
No Answer - message played to callers when you are away from your desk.
and
Press 3 for Out of Hours.
Message played outside normal business hours (5:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.).
Press 5 for Same Greeting for All Calls.
- Create Greetings
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Press 3 to administer greeting.
Press 1 to record greeting.
Enter greeting number, 1-9.
Press 1 to begin recording.
Speak greeting.
Press # to approve or 1 to edit. - Activate the Greeting
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After recording, follow prompts to activate your greeting.
Press 0 All Calls
1 Busy or Internal
2 No Answer or External
Press # when finished.
Press 4 to Check Outgoing Messages.
Listen to category and message header.
Press any or none of the following:
0 Listen to the message.
2 3 Play back the message header.
*D Delete and skip to the next message
# Save and skip to the next message
*# Skip to the next message category
Categories:
- Undelivered - Not yet sent because it's scheduled for future delivery.
- Delivered - Delivered but not yet listened to.
- Accessed - Delivered and listened to.
- Undeliverable - Can't be delivered, usually be cause the recipient's mailbox is full.
- Filed - Copies and saves the outgoing message to re-send and/or modify.
Press 5 for Personal Options
- To Change your Password
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Press 5 4 from main menu.
Enter a new password followed by the #. (Password must be at least two characters, not ascending or descending digits and not the same digits).
Re-enter the password again followed by the #.
- To Record your Name
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Press 5 5 from the main menu.
Speak your name after the tone.
Press 1 to stop.
Press 1 to re-record.
Press 23 to play back
Press # to approve. - To Create Mailing Lists
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Press 5 1 1 from the Main Menu.
Enter the list ID (up to 6 letters or digits) and press #.
Press 1 to make list private or 2 to make list public.
Enter an address and press #.
Repeat step 4 until list is complete.
Press # to approve.
Press 7 to Scan Messages Quickly
- 1 Scan headers and messages.
- 2 Scan headers only.
- 3 Scan messages only.

