9 - 40 Messages
Issue 3 EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited
To increase or decrease the number of seconds the system
moves backward or forward for each press of the 7 or 9 key, the
System Manager should increase or decrease the value in the
Skip back time of # field. Subscribe rs can accelerate moving
backward or forward through a message by pressing the
backward key or the for ward key rapidly several t imes.
The subscriber can combine the keys. For example, if the
subscriber is certain that t he cal ler wh o left t he m essage left a
telephone number at the end of the message, th e subscriber
can press to skip to the end and immediately press to back
up a few seconds. If the telephone nu mber is not there, the
subscriber can press again and back up another few
seconds.
• Pause during Playback
A subscriber can press anytime while the system plays back
a message to temporarily susp end playback of the m essage.
The system prompts the subscriber that message playback is
paused. The subscriber can t hen press again to resume
listening to the message from two secon ds earlier in the
message. The subscriber can also press , or to move
backward, repeat or move forward in the messag e, or pres s
to save the message at its current status (used most often
when the message is new). If the s ubs cribe r pres se s any o ther
key, the system reminds the subscriber:
“Press pause tocontinue playing.”
The system continues to pause for 40 seconds, then prompts
the subscriber to press a tou chtone to continue. If the
subscriber does not press a tou chtone wi thin two min utes, the
system hangs up. If the message was a new message, the
system saves the message as new. If the message is an old
message, the system retains the message as old.
• Stop and Save as New
Press while the system is reading a new message to cause
the system to stop playing the message and say:
“Message saved as new. ”
When the subscriber next calls the system, the message is
announced again as if the subs criber had never heard the
message before.