Mailbox access – Mitel Inter-Tel 5000 User Manual
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Inter-Tel
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Voice Mail User Guide
Mailbox Access
This section explains how to access and set up your voice mail account. If necessary,
contact your voice mail administrator for the voice mail extension number and password.
To access voice mail:
1. Dial the voice mail extension number. You hear the Main menu.
2. During or after the greeting, press
*
or say “Login” to identify yourself as a
subscriber.
3. Enter the default password (your mailbox number).
4. Do one of the following:
•
If this is an existing account, enter your mailbox password (if programmed),
and then press #. If you do not have a password, press # to bypass the
password prompt. See
for information about programming your
mailbox password.
•
If this is a new account, use the following steps to set up your voice mail
account.
To set up your voice mail account:
1. Follow
steps
to
in the preceding section.
2. Do one of the following:
•
If you want to use a password, enter a new password using digits 0 to 9 (up to
12 digits), and then press #. The messaging system plays back your
password.
•
If you do not want to use a password, press # or say “Skip.”
3. Press
# or say “Accept” to accept the entry, or press 3 or say “Erase”
to erase and
re-enter your password. After accepting the new password, the system prompts you
to record your directory name.
4. After the tone, record your first and last names for the directory. When prompted,
select one of the following options:
•
Press # or say “Accept” to accept the name.
•
Press 1 or say “Replay” to replay the recorded name.
•
Press 2 or say “Append” to add to your name.
•
Press 3 or say “Rerecord” to erase and rerecord your name.
See
to rerecord or change your directory name.
After recording your name, the system plays a message that introduces you to voice mail
features. To skip the introduction, press #
or say “Skip.”
NOTE
Press # or say “Skip” to select an option or advance to the next step. Press
*
or
say “Cancel” to cancel an option or return to the previous menu.