AT&T 3 manual System Language, Maximum Digit Length, Single or Multiple Automated Attendant

Programming the Mail System

System Language

Use this procedure to specify whether the mail system operates in monolingual or bilingual mode, and to identify the system languages specified on mail system Planning Form A. For more information, see Language in Chapter 5.

1.From the System Administration Menu, press [ 1 ] for System Parameters.

2.Press [ 9 ] for System Language.

3.Press [ 1 ] for monolingual or [ 2 ] for bilingual.

4.Press [ 1 ] for English, or [ 2 ] for French, or [ 3 ] for Spanish.

5.Bilingual only: Repeat Step 4 for the secondary language.

6.Press [ ★ ] [ # ] to approve or [ 1 ] to re-enter the language.

Maximum Digit Length

Use this procedure to specify the maximum number of digits that a caller or subscriber can dial to transfer to an extension or mailbox. This parameter is specified on mail system Planning Form A. For more information, see Maximum Digit Length in Chapter 5.

1.From the System Administration Menu, press [ 1 ] for System Parameters.

2.Press [ 8 ] for Maximum Digit Length.

3.Press [ 2 ], [ 3 ],or [ 4 ] to indicate the maximum number of digits.

Single or Multiple Automated Attendant

Use this procedure to specify whether the mail system uses one or up to three Automated Attendants as specified on mail system Planning Form A. For more information, see Single/Multiple Automated Attendants in Chapter 5.

1.From the System Administration Menu, press [ 1 ] for System Parameters.

2.Press [ 1 ] for Single or Multiple Automated Attendant Operation.

3.Press [ 1 ] for Single or [ 2 ] for Multiple.

If you selected Multiple in Step 3, you must also program Automated Attendant Line Assignments, as described in the next procedure. If you selected Single in Step 3, skip to “Programming Mailboxes” on page 3-14.

3-12Mail System Initial Programming