EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited Issue 3
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Operator Messages Are Public Messages

If you set the Operator Box action to T (take a message), any message left
in the Operator Box is a public message. This is because most callers
reach this message box as a last resort, afte r trying to re ach the ope rator
for assistance. All subscribers with public m es s a ge access can retrieve an
Operator Box message in the same way tha t they can retriev e a me ssage
left in the Public Interview Box. You can restrict a subscriber from getting
public messages by placing P in th e Access field on that subscribe r
Personal Directory page. Fo r deta ils, refe r to Ch apter 14 Public In terview
Box and Public Messa ges.
The system should have at least one subscriber who does not have the P
access code, so that someone receives public messages. Otherwise, these
messages can go unnoticed and fill up disk space.
To send private messages to the receptionist/operator, set up a separate
Personal Directory page for that person as you w ould for a regular
subscriber. Use this private message box for the ope rator personal
messages, and reserve the Operator Box message taking for messages
intended for anyone who fills the oper at or/ re ceptionist role.
SECTION 3 SET UP MULTIPLE
OPERATORS The Alternate System IDs for Special Operators on each Port screen
section allows you to use m ultiple operators. Cal lers pressing 0 c an be
routed to a different operator depending on which system port the call
came in on. This feature can support systems with more than one
language, systems shared by two businesses or organizations, or other
special applications.
To set up multiple operators, you must first add a tr ansa ction b ox o r voi ce
detect box for each alternat e operator. (For details , refer to Chapt er 12
Operator Box or Chapter 25 Voice Detect.) Then, in the Alternate System
IDs for Special Operators on each Port section, enter the System ID for
each alternate operator transaction or v oic e detect box.
All alternate System IDs are entered in o ne long field.