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%M
[(
mailbox)
]
 Command that returns the total number of messages for the specified or current 
mailbox. Each port has its own %M.
mailboxOptional. A valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. The default 
is the current mailbox. 
Example:
%M(321)
contains the number of messages stored for mailbox 321.
Failure:  
Invalid mailbox
M(
greeting
[#
mailbox],
repetition,
delay)
 When Amanda processes this command, she plays the specified greeting and waits 
for a...

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%NSystem variable that contains the number of new messages for the current mailbox. 
Each port has its own %N.
Example:
P(%N,N)
causes Amanda to say the number of new messages as a number.
N(
file,
field,
value
{,
field,
variable})Command that searches the specified file for all the records that match the specified 
value. This command changes the values in up to 8 fields in each matching record 
using the values stored in the specified variables. If no matching records...

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%PSystem variable that contains the previous mailbox, that is, the last mailbox access-
ed before the current mailbox. Each port has its own %P. See also %U (current 
mailbox).
Example:
While accessing mailbox 990, %U is 990. Then a caller enters 222 and is trans-
ferred to that extension. As mailbox 222 is accessed, %U becomes 222, and %P be-
comes 990.
P[
repetition]
(
date,D
[,
hangup]) Command that tells Amanda to say the specified number as a date. 
repetitionThe...

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P[
repetition]
(
amount,
currency
[,
hangup]) Command that tells Amanda to say the specified number as an amount of 
money.
repetitionThe number of times to repeat amount. The default is 1. 
amountA number from 0 to 999 million. 
currencyUse one of the following:
$For dollars and cents.
FFor francs and centimes.
PFor pesos and centavos.
hangupOptional. The number 1 or 0 indicating how to process a hangup. The 
1 means that the processing of this token ends. 0 means that...

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P[
repetition]
(
time,T
[,
hangup]) Command that tells Amanda to say the specified number as a time of day.
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the contents of the port variable. The 
default is 1. 
timeA number or variable containing a number that specifies a time in the 
24-hour HHMM format. However, Amanda says the time in a 12-hour 
format, followed by 
A.M. or P.M.
hangupOptional. The number 1 or 0 indicating how to process a hangup. The 
1 means that the...

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P[
repetition]
(
greeting
[,
mailbox
[,
hangup]]) Command that tells Amanda to play the specified greeting for the specified 
or current mailbox.
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the greeting. The default is 1. 
greetingOne of the seven mailbox greetings (G1–G7). 
mailboxOptional. Any valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. The 
default is the current mailbox. 
hangupOptional. The number 1 or 0 indicating how to process a hangup. The 
1 means that the...

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P[
repetition]
(M
n[,
mailbox
[,
hangup]]) Command that tells Amanda to play the message with the specified 
number for the specified or current mailbox.
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the message. The default is 1. 
nThe number of the message to be played. 
mailboxOptional. Any valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. The 
default is the current mailbox. 
hangupOptional. The number 1 or 0 indicating how to process a hangup. The 
1 means that the...

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P[
repetition]
(N[,
mailbox
[,
hangup]]) Command that tells Amanda to play the Name/Extension recording of the 
specified or current mailbox. If there is no recording, nothing is played. 
See also 
P[repetition](U[,mailbox]).
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the Name/Extension recording. The 
default is 1. 
mailboxOptional. Any valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. The 
default is the current mailbox. 
hangupOptional. The number 1 or 0 indicating how to...

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P[
repetition]
(
prompt_no,V
[,
hangup]) Command that tells Amanda to look for the specified prompt number in the 
current system language file. Then Amanda plays the prompt associated 
with that number.
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the prompt. The default is 1.
prompt_noThe number or variable containing the number for the prompt. The 
current range is from 1 to 477. (For some languages, some of the 
prompt numbers reference blank messages.)
hangupOptional....

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P[
repetition]
(U[,
mailbox
[,
hangup]]) Command that tells Amanda to play the Name/Extension recording of the 
specified or current mailbox. If there is no recording, Amanda says 
“mailbox,” followed by the digits for the mailbox. See also 
P[repetition](N[,mailbox]).
repetitionThe number of times to repeat the Name/Extension recording. The 
default is 1. 
mailboxOptional. Any valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. The 
default is the current mailbox....