You create and send a broadcast message normally, except that you don't address it. Instead, you simply mark the message as a broadcast.

NOTE:

You can't send a broadcast message to users at other locations.

Sending a Broadcast Message

To send a broadcast message:

1.Log into your mailbox.

2.Press 1 or 4 to record or review a message.

3.Record, edit, and address a message. See "Record and Send Messages".

4.Press 8 to mark the message as broadcast.

5.Optional. Press any of the following:

1Make private. (Press 1 again to undo.)

3Schedule delivery.

4File a copy.

NOTE:

A broadcast message can't also be a priority message.

6.Optional. Press * M to access additional options, and press:

1Turn on message notification. (Press 1 again to undo.)

2Change message expiration from the 2-day default.

a.Enter numbers for the month and day of expiration. For example, press 1 0 0 8 for October 8th.

The month can be either one or two digits, while the day requires two digits.

b.Press # to save expiration date or press 2 again to start over.

#Approve broadcast options.

7.Press # to approve your message.

8.Notify the system administrator of the message expiration. The administrator deletes the message from the special broadcast mailbox when the message has expired.

NOTE:

The administrator creates a special mailbox for the system to use for storing broadcasts. If this mailbox already has 16 active broadcast messages, your message is immediately categorized as nondeliverable.

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