Vodavi Talkpath User Guide

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Password
Change your password to keep messages confidential
and prevent unauthorized use of your mailbox. The
password can be changed as often as you like.
The password is a four digit number, unless set other-
wise by the system administrator. Select a code that is
easy to remember but is not obvious. For example, do
not use “5555. However, the last four digits of your
home telephone number might work well. If you forget
the code, the administrator can reset the mailbox.
Once set, change the security...

10 Greeting
The greeting is a personal message that callers hear
when they dial a mailbox. The greeting usually tells the
caller that you are not available, when you can be
reached, and how to record a message. When you
record a greeting, try speaking at a natural pace, per-
haps just slightly faster than normal.  
As a mailbox owner there are several greeting types
that you can record:
Standard -Greeting that plays any time that
you are away from the phone or your phone is
busy.
Temporary - Greeting...

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Instructing callers to “press any key” at the end of their
messages allows them to select from a number of
editing options: 
To send.
To play the message.
To cancel the message.
To append to the message.
To re-record the message.
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12 To record a new Standard Greeting:
1. Access your Voice Mail.
If you do not record a personal message, the system
plays the following canned message, “At the tone,
record your message, then press any key to finish
recording or stay on the line and an operator will be
with you momentarily”.
For Personal Options.
To edit any greeting type.
To edit the standard greeting.
To listen to the current greeting.
To record the greeting
Record your message. Press any key when
finished recording.
Repeat the above...

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Once the greeting has been recorded, you can:
Press [1] to hear it.
Press [2] to re-record.
Press [3] to erase it.
Press [#] to go back.
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14 Retrieving Messages
To retrieve messages:
1. Enter your mailbox number + [✳] + password.
2. Press [1] to retrieve a message. Message must
be deleted or saved.
When messages are retrieved, new messages are played
back before previously saved messages, and they are
played in the order they were received. The oldest
message is played first. The diagram below shows the
features available while you are reviewing the messag-
es. Features can be accessed at any time. It is not
necessary to wait until the end...

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In most cases, you probably delete the message. If you
save it, be aware that the system automatically erases
messages after a period of time.  This “time” is called
the retention period and is typically set to a week or so,
but ask the system administrator to be sure. 
Forward - Allows you to pass the message along
to another mailbox owner. To use this feature you
must know the mailbox number of the person to
forward the message to. You may then forward the
message as is, or add your introductory...

16 Sending a Message
1. Enter your mailbox number + [✳] + password.
2. Press [2] to send a message.
3. Record your message after the tone. When
finished, press any key.
The following options are now available:
After you have finished recording and before you press
[1] to send the message, you are given the following
options:
You may want to practice by entering your own mail-
box number and sending yourself a message.
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Reply To Sender
1. Enter your mailbox number + [✳] + password.
2. Press [1] to retrieve messages.
3. Press [5] to reply to the message.
4. Prompt: “Reply will be send to either Mailbox
Name or Number”.
5. Press [#] to confirm or
Press [✳] to cancel.
6. After the tone, leave your message.
7. After recording, press any key to end record-
ing.
8. Press [1] to send the reply or use other send
options.
Reply to Sender allows the user to respond to a mailbox
message. infinite TalkPath™ automatically sends...

18 Mailbox State
The mailbox State determines how the system handles
a call when someone tries to leave a message. Usually,
this means playing the called partys personal greeting
and then prompting the caller to leave a message.
However, several other feature selections allow the call
to be handled differently:
1. Enter your mailbox number + password.
2. Press [8] for Personal Options.
3. Press [8] for Other options.
4. Press [2] for state. The system plays the cur-
rent state and options.
5. Select the...