23.2. Configuring Your System as an Answering Machine

Assuming you have a modem attached to a serial port on your system and plugged into a phone line, and that it supports voice recording and playback, you can set up your system as an answering machine by following these steps:

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On the main page of the Voicemail Server module, click on the Serial Port Configuration icon. This will take you to a page listing any existing ports that have been configured for PPP or voicemail.
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Click on the Add a new serial port link, which will bring up the port configuration form shown in Figure 23.1.
Figure 23.1. The serial port configuration form.

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Set the ...

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