MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1 | Issue 1 |
Network Reference | August 1998 |
New Features and Enhancements |
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Release 6.1 Enhancements (August 1998) | Page xvi |
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Centralized Voice Messaging | 0 |
One or more MERLIN LEGEND systems (Release 6.1 or later) can share the voice messaging system (VMS) of another MERLIN LEGEND system, provided the systems are directly connected to the system with the VMS. In this configuration, the system containing the VMS is known as the hub. This sharing of the VMS is called “Centralized Voice Messaging.” Centralized Voice Messaging includes the functions of voice mail, Automated Attendant, and fax messaging. See the Network Reference for detailed information about Centralized Voice Messaging.
Centralized Voice Messaging offers the following benefits:
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■Users that travel between sites can dial the same digits anywhere in the private network to access the voice messaging system. For example, a salesperson headquartered in Cincinnati can dial the same four digits at the company’s Los Angeles office to retrieve voice messages.
■Productivity is enhanced because messages can be forwarded and broadcasted to all personnel within the private network.
■Calling groups on networked systems can send overflow coverage to a shared VMS, so that an incoming caller can leave a message instead of waiting in a queue.
■The VMS can light the Message Waiting lights on multiple MERLIN LEGEND systems in a private network. This greater efficiency saves time because a user only has to look at his or her telephone to determine if he or she has a message.
Group Calling Enhancements | 0 |
A calling group can have a single
A calling group containing a single
■Night Service. Night Service coverage can be provided across a private network to a centralized Automated Attendant, a
■Group Coverage. Group Coverage can be provided across a private network to a VMS, a