Cisco Unity Voice Mail 
 
Activating Your Voice Mailbox  
  The first time you access your voice mail box you will be 
prompted through a voice tutorial to record your name, 
record your standard greeting, and set your personal 
password.   The default password is 12345 
  You must complete this tutorial to activate your voice 
mailbox.  
 
Accessing Your Voice Mailbox  
  FROM YOUR OWN PHONE: Press the Messages button and 
then enter your password when prompted.  
 
  FROM ANY OTHER IP PHONE: Press the Messages button 
and then the asterisk (*) key. Enter your voice mail ID (usually 
the same as your 4 digit extension) and password when 
prompted.  
 
  FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OFFICES: Call 815-895-1600.  
You will be asked to enter your voice mail ID (usually your 4 
digit extension) followed by the (#) key.  Then you will be 
asked to enter your password followed by the (#) key.  
 
Express Messaging  
  FROM AN INTERNAL EXTENSION: Press the asterisk (*) key 
prior to the extension you want to call and you will be connected to 
the voicemail box for that extension. 
 
Transfer Directly to Voicemail  
  Answer the incoming call. 
  Press the TRANSFER soft key. 
  Dial * followed by the 4 digit extension. 
  Press the TRANSFER soft key and hang up.  
 
Voicemail Greetings  
  Users typically use only their standard (default) and alternate voice 
mail greetings. 
  The alternate greeting is often referred to as an “extended 
absence” greeting and is used when the user does not want their 
standard greeting to play.  
  If the alternate greeting is not activated, the system will default to 
play the user’s standard greeting. 
  If the alternate greeting is active it will supercede all other 
greetings. 
  There are 6 greeting options, Standard, Closed, Alternate, 
Busy, Internal and Holiday. 
 
Sending Messages (Compose) from Unity 
  Login to your mailbox. 
  At the Main Menu, press 2 to send a message 
  Record your message and press # 
  Enter the recipients 4 digit extension followed by # 
  Hint - Pressing ## will bypass the mailbox user info. 
  Add additional recipients if desired. 
  Press # when finished adding recipients to the list. 
  Press # to send the message. 
 
Voicemail Distribution Lists  
  When sending messages (composing) from Unity users can 
send messages to individual internal extensions or 
distribution lists.   
  Enter distribution list number followed by #. 
 
 
Using Cisco Unity Personal Communications Assistant 
(Ciscopca) 
Note: This configuration tool is for advanced users.  Please contact 
IMO for additional assistance using the Cisco Unity Personal 
Communications Assistance. 
 
Access Online Tool  
  Open web browser on PC.  
  Click in the address field and enter  
 http://10.200.1.12/ciscopca 
  Enter your user ID and password. Your user ID is typically 
the last 4 digits of your phone number. The default 
password is 12345. 
 
Change Password  
  A password is needed when accessing your online 
configuration tool. The default password is 12345.  
  Select User Options>User Settings, enter password 
information, and press Save.  
 
Change PIN  
 
A PIN is needed when accessing certain services on Web 
page and phone: i.e. Personal Address Book. The default 
PIN is 12345, Select User Options>User Settings, enter PIN 
information, and press Save.
 
 
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