Iowa State University IT

Voice Mail

Quick Reference

Accessing Voice Mail

  1. Dial 6-6245 (6-MAIL). From an off-campus telephone, dial 296-6245.
  2. Enter extension number, followed by the # (enter only # from your own extension).
  3. Enter password and #. (Forgot your password, please contact your voice/data coordinator to have it reset.)

New Users:

  1. To call Voice Mail the first time, dial 6-6245 (6-MAIL). From an off-campus telephone, dial 296-6245.
  2. 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
Record and Send Messages
(record, edit, address, deliver)
1
Listen and Respond to Messages
(retrieve, sort/save, respond)
ABC
2
Create Personal Greetings
(record, edit, activate)
DEF
3
Check Outgoing Messages
(retrieve, sort/save, review/modify, resend)
GHI
4
Change Password/Create Lists/Personal Directories
(create, review/modify, scan)
JKL
5
Scan Messages Quickly
(and/or headers)
PRS
7
Play-Back Controls
 
 
1
Rewind
ABC
2
Play/Pause
DEF
3
Louder
GHI
4
Back Up
JKL
5
Advance
MNO
6
Softer
PRS
7
Slower
TUV
8
Faster
WXY
9
 
 
*
Listen/Replay
Oper
0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:

Press 5 for Personal Options

To Change your Password
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
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
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. 1 Scan headers and messages.
  2. 2 Scan headers only.
  3. 3 Scan messages only.