14 - 2 Public Interview Box and Public Messages
Issue 3 EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited
Public Interview Box ID: $PM
The Public Interview Box comes with a default $PM System ID. You can
change the box ID, but you cannot delete the Pu blic Interview Box or add a
new one. If you do change the box System ID, you should also change all
references to the old ID. This System ID is typically used with the
GotoID action set on the Operator Box on Application screen Page 3,
or on opening greeting boxes on Applic at ion screen Page 2.
Default Questions
The questions below are recorded def a ults in the Public Interview Box.
Question Max Reply Time
Who’s calling please? 6
Whom are you trying to reach? 9
What’s this in reference to? 9
At what number can you be reached? 9
What additional message would you li ke to leave

?

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SECTION 2

LEAVE A MESSAGE IN

THE PUBLIC

INTERVIEW BOX A caller route d t o t he Public Interview Box is asked the series of questions

recorded in the box. If the caller does not finish spe aking in the specified
reply time, the system continues with the next question.
If the caller does not respond to the first question, the system moves on to
the next question. If the caller still does not respond, the system skips to
the Action. For example, if the Action field is Say-bye, the caller hears:
“If you need further assistance, press the pound key now. Thank you and
good-bye.”
If the caller responds to the f irst question, but does not answer a later
question, the system continues with the next question in the series.
If dial tone detect is enabled, the system detects a caller disconnect and
stops the interview.