Subscriber Name Administration

Subscriber name administration allows the Fax Mail service administrator to record multiple subscriber names without having to log on as each subscriber. This feature is especially useful since it is desirable to have a recorded name for each subscriber to take advantage of the name addressing feature. Individual subscribers still have the option of recording their own names in their own voices.

Message Overflow to General Mailbox

This feature provides a system-wide option that sends new Fax Call Answer messages to a general mailbox if a subscriber’s mailbox becomes full. The System Manager can define the profile parameters of the general mailbox so that overflow messages will or will not autoprint.

Telephone System Interface

There are several telephone systems that can support FAX Attendant. Each system has its own particular features and requirements. This switch-specific information for the MERLIN LEGENDTM Communications System is discussed in the AT&T AUDIX Voice PowerTM/FAX Attendant SystemTM Planning and Implementation document.

Signaling information from FAX Attendant to the telephone switch is provided over analog voice channels. This includes switch-hook flashing to transfer calls and in-band tone signaling to control message waiting lights.

FAX Attendant can operate in either switch integrated or non-switch integrated mode. In both modes, information is transmitted over voice channels. The MERLIN LEGENDTM Communications System operates with FAX Attendant in the integrated mode.

Switch-Integrated Mode

In the switch-integrated mode, caller and called party identification information is transferred from the switch. As a result, callers generally do not have to enter extension numbers upon reaching the Fax Call Answer service. However, FAX Attendant can be programmed to prompt callers to enter this information for Group Fax numbers.

In the switch-integrated mode, subscribers are not required to enter extension numbers when logging into FAX Attendant from their own extensions.

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AT&T 2.1.1 manual Telephone System Interface, Switch-Integrated Mode, Subscriber Name Administration