Amanda Soho Usage Manual
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ii Using Amanda@SOHO Copyright and Trademark Notices Copyright 1992–2001 The Amanda Company. All Rights Reserved. This guide and the software described herein are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of The Amanda Company. Amanda® is a registered trademark of The Amanda Company. Other brand names and product names...
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iii INTERRUPTED USE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES, EVEN IF THE AMANDA COMPANY OR AN AUTHORIZED AMANDA COMPANY DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THE AMANDA COMPANY’S LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, WARRANTY, OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY SHALL NOT EXCEED ANY AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU FOR THIS PRODUCT. Any written or oral information or advice given by Amanda Company dealers,...
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iv Using Amanda@SOHO Conventions This manual uses the following terminology and conventions: AmandaThe name by which this manual refers to the Amanda sys- tem to make reading about the system easier. Because of the name Amanda, the system is also referred to as “she.” callerSomeone who calls into Amanda. A caller often obtains in- formation, leaves a message for someone, and/or provides information. Because Amanda is referred to as “she,” call- ers and users are referred to as “he.” userSomeone with an...
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Contents Copyright and Trademark Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Limited Warranty on Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Fraudulent Usage Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Using Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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vi Using Amanda@SOHO Forwarding Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replying to Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Leaving a Message for Someone Else . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Using Amanda Introducing Amanda Amanda is an automated telephone attendant and voice messaging system designed especially for ease of use and flexibility. To you and the people who call you, Amanda is also a voice on the telephone guiding you to people, services, and messages. Each user of the Amanda system has both a mailbox and a telephone extension number. These are always the same number. The extension number is what Amanda dials to reach you when you have a call. The mailbox identifies a...
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2 Using Amanda@SOHO Logging into Amanda To perform the operations explained in this chapter, you must log into Amanda, identifying yourself with your mailbox and/or security code. The blank space in the following sets of instructions is for Amanda’s telephone number. You get this number from your Amanda administrator. Initially your security code is the same number as your mailbox. To log into Amanda: Dial: _______ (Amanda’s number) + + mailbox + + security code + OR (if your...
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Using Amanda3 Setting Up Amanda As a new Amanda user, you should: Create a name and extension recording Put your name in the employee directory Change your security code Tell Amanda how you want to be notified about new messages Record one or more greetings Schedule greetings (if appropriate) The first time you log into Amanda, she asks you if you want to set up your mailbox. You press to set it up or to set it up at another time. When you press , Amanda walks you through the first...
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4 Using Amanda@SOHO Putting Your Name in the Directory If you put the first few digits of your first and last names in the employee directory, callers can find you even if they do not know your extension number. Amanda tells callers that they can dial 411 to locate you in the directory. To change your FIRST NAME in the employee directory: (For login information, see “Logging into Amanda” on page 2.) + + + + + a maximum of 8 digits representing + your first name To change your...