13 - 2 Port Applications
Issue 3 EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited

SECTION 2

PORT STATUS

OPTIONS The bottom part of the screen has port -spe cific optio ns that c ont rol ho w a
port is used for answering calls and /or d ialing ou t, how ma ny rin gs to w ait
before answering a call, and which Day M od e schedule to use.
Port Status
The Line 14 Port Status field specifies whether the port is dedicated to
answering incoming calls or dia ling o ut c alls . You can vary the port sta tus
assigned to each port in the system to allow the system to efficiently
handle incoming and outgoing calls th e ap plication requires.
The port status codes are:
Ans
Answer only, no dial out. The port does not dial ou t to ligh t me ssa ge
waiting lamps or deliver new messa ge s.
A/D (Answer/Dial out)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to lig ht message waiting lamps and to
deliver new messages.
A/L (Answer/Light Lamps)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to ligh t mess age wa iting la mps. The
port does not dial out to deliver messages.
A/M (Answer/Message D elivery)
This port answers incoming calls. When it is not answering an
incoming call, the port dials out to delive r new messages. Th e port
does not dial out to light message waiting lamps.
Busy
Stay off-hook. This port status is used for testing or temporarily taking
the port off line.
Dial
Dial out only. The port is dedicated to dialin g out to light message
waiting lamps and to deliver new messages. It does not answer
incoming calls.