NEC DSX Software Manual

Answering Machine Emulation
DSX Software Manual IntraMail Features ◆ 425
IntraMail
Features
Answering Machine Emulation
Description
A user’s keyset can work like a home answering machine. This lets IntraMail screen their calls, just like their
answering machine at home. If activated, the extension’s incoming calls route to the user’s Subscriber Mail-
box. Once the mailbox answers, the user hears two alert tones followed by the caller’s incoming message.
The keyset user can then:
❥ Let the call go through to their mailbox, or
❥ Intercept the call.
Conditions
• None
Default Setting
• Available, but not enabled at any telephones.
Programming
No additional programming required.
Other Related Features
Features
None
IntraMail Features
Subscriber Mailbox (page 574)
Subscriber Mailbox users can take advantage of Answering Machine Emulation.
Operation
A keyset on the connected telephone system can work like a home answering machine.
Using Personal Answering Machine Emulation
In these instructions:
[Super Display Soft Key]
[Keyset Soft Key]
To activate or cancel Personal Answering Machine Emulation:
1.
Select the Call Forwarding options.
[Menu + Call Forward]
[Menu + Cfwd]
Alternately do one of the following:
• Press INTERCOM and dial *3.
• Press your Call Forwarding Feature Key.
2.
Select or cancel a Personal Answering Machine Emulation.
[Ans Machine]
[More + AME]
Select Personal Answering Machine Emulation.
• Alternately dial 7.
[None]
[More + More + None]
Select to cancel Call Forwarding.
• Alternately dial 0.
3.
Select the Call Forwarding mode.
[All]
[All]
Select forwarding all calls.
Alternately dial 2.
[Line Only]
[Line]
Select forwarding outside calls only.
Alternately dial 8.

NEC DSX Specifications