
Unity as a Pure UM Product 7
client interface in a given messaging system if they were to exist. These needs include fast
retrieval of addresses when addressing messages and fast retrieval of spoken names for
message addressing. Without these, subscribers experience slow response times in the TUI.
So, back to the present, it is necessary to provide a typical and (after a few years’ matura-
tion) simple definition of unified messaging: Using a single message store for voice, e-mail,
and fax messages, a unified messaging solution can provide subscriber access to messages
with the TUI or GUI in a consistent fashion.
This means moving voice messaging ...