Glossary

reply to sender

An Intuity AUDIX feature that allows subscribers to immediately place a call to the originator of an incoming message if that person is in the switch's dial plan.

request to send (RTS)

One of the control signals on a RS-232 connector that places the modem in the originate mode so that it can begin to send.

restart

An AT&T Intuity feature that allows Intuity AUDIX subscribers who have reached the system through the call answer feature to access their own mailboxes by typing the *R (Restart) command. This feature is especially useful for long-distance calls or for users who wish to access the AT&T Intuity system when all the ports are busy. Also, the reinitialization of certain software. For example, restarting the messaging system.

restore

The process of recovering lost or damaged files by retrieving them from available backup tapes, floppy diskette, or another disk device.

retention time

The amount of time messages are saved on disk before being automatically deleted from a subscriber's mailbox.

ringer equivalence number (REN)

A number required in the United States for registering your telephone equipment with the phone company.

ROM

See read-only memory.

RS-232

A set of standards developed by the Electrical Industries Association (EIA) that specifies various electrical and mechanical characteristics for interfaces between computers, terminals, and modems.

RTS

See request to send.

S

sales representative

An AT&T or AT&T-certified person who assists you in the purchasing, planning, and implementation of AT&T equipment and solutions.

SCA

See switch communications adapter.

scan

To automatically play mail messages, headers, or both.

scheduled delivery time

A time and/or date that an Intuity AUDIX subscriber optionally assigns to a message that tells the system when to deliver it. If a delivery time is omitted, the system sends the message immediately.

Issue 2.0 December 1995 GL-23

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