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open our new Voicemail Commands chart. This
PDF file shows you which keys to press on your telephone keypad to perform various voicemail functions.
Click on the appropriate
link below for instructions on using Smith's new voicemail
system.
To Access Your New Voicemail Account
- Dial extension 2074.
- Enter your voice mailbox number (your 4-digit
extension) and press the # key.
- For your initial password, enter: 12341212 (Updated)
- Press the # key.
- You will hear the following message: “ For security reasons the temporary
password assigned by your Administrator must be changed. Folloow the voice mail prompts
To Log in to Your Voice Mailbox after the Initial Login
From your own phone:
- Press the MESSAGE key or dial extension. 2074.
- Press the # key. Enter your extension number,
then #.
- Enter your password and press the # key.
From another phone:
- Dial 413-585-2074.
- Enter your mailbox number and press the #
key.
- Enter your password and press the # key.
To Record Your Name Prompt (Personal Verification)
- Log into your mailbox.
- Press 82.
- Press 9 for personal verification.
- Press 5 and wait for the tone.
- Record your name.
- Press the # key to end.
- To hear your recording, press 2.
- To re-record, press 5 and the # key to end.
To Record Your Personal Greeting(s)
- Log in to your mailbox.
- Press 82.
- Press 1 to record an External greeting. All
callers will hear your external greeting unless you also
record
an internal greeting.
- Press 2 to record an Internal greeting, which will
be heard by on-campus callers only.
- Press 3 to record
a Temporary (vacation) greeting. See the note below for details.
- Press 5 to begin recording.
- Press the # key immediately
when you have finished recording.
- To hear your greeting,
press 2.
- If you wish to delete your greeting and re-record,
press 76, press 5, re-record new greeting, and press
the # key.
- Press 4 to exit.
Note: A temporary greeting can be used for situations
where your normal work routine is interrupted for a period
of time due to illness,
vacation, or other extended absence.
Once you have recorded your temporary greeting, you can
set an expiration date and time. If you do not set one,
the temporary greeting will remain in effect until you delete it.
To set the expiry date:
- Press 9.
- Enter the month, date,
and time, pressing # after each entry.
- For the current
month or day, simply press #.
- Press ### to set “no expiry”.
To Play Messages:
- Log into your mailbox.
- Press 2 to play messages.
- Press 76 to delete messages
or press the “Display Key” that
indicates Delete. If you don’t delete a message it will
be saved automatically.
Other play options:
Press this key: |
To perform this action: |
1 |
Skip back 5 seconds. |
2 |
Play. |
3 |
Skip forward 5 seconds. |
4 |
Play previous message. |
6 |
Play next message. |
21 |
Slow down message. |
23 |
Speed up message. |
# |
Pause message. |
71 |
Reply to message. |
72 |
Play message envelope. |
73 |
To forward a message to another extension:
- Press 73.
- At prompt, enter ext. number and press #.
- Enter greeting and press #, or just press #.
- Press 79 to complete
forwarding.
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Help Menu. |
To play saved messages:
Press 4 or 6 until
you get to the message you would like to hear. If you know
the message
number, you can press 86 followed by the message number and the system will take
you to that message.
To Compose and Send a Message to One or More Mailboxes
- Log
into your mailbox.
- Press 75.
- Enter the mailbox number of the person to whom
you are sending the message, followed by the # key.
- Enter
each mailbox number, followed by the # key.
- When the
list is complete, press # again.
- Press 5 and record
your message.
- Press the # key.
- Press 2 to review your message.
- Press 70 to tag your message
(optional).
Tag options:
- Press 1 for urgent delivery.
- Press 2 for standard delivery.
- Press 3 for economy delivery (network only).
- Press 4 for private delivery.
- Press 5 for acknowledgement.
- Press 6 for timed delivery.
- Press 79 to send your message.
To Create a Distribution List
You can create up to 9 lists with up to 99 entries in
each list.
- Log into your mailbox.
- Press 85.
- To play a summary of all your lists, press *)
- Enter a number
from 1 to 9 to identify this list, then press #.
- Press 9 to record a name to help identify this list in the
future. At prompt, press 5, record list name,
then press #.
- Press 5 to create list.
- Enter each mailbox number followed
by #.
- When the list is complete, press #.
To delete a number or name
after you enter it, press 0 then #.
To Use Express Messaging
To leave a message without ringing the extension:
- Dial
extension 2074.
- Enter the mailbox number and press the # key.
- Leave your message and hang up.
To transfer a caller to voicemail:
- Press the TRANSFER key.
- Enter extension 2074.
- Enter mailbox number and # key.
- Press the CONNECT key.
To Forward Your Calls to Voicemail:
Forwarding voicemail:
- Do NOT lift your handset.
- Press the FORWARD key.
- Enter extension 2074.
- Press the DONE key.
To cancel call forwarding:
- Do NOT lift your handset.
- Press the CHECKFW key, then press CANCELFW.
To reinstate call forwarding to the same number:
- Press
the FORWARD key, then the DONE key.
- The last number
entered will be
saved.
To Assign a Coverage Point:
If
you assign a Coverage Point, in your external greeting
you can tell callers they may press ZERO to reach someone
in your absence.
- Log into your mailbox.
- Press 80.
- Press 1 to change your Custom Operator.
- Enter the
4-digit extension number of the phone you want
callers to be transferred to if they press ZERO.
- Press #.
Voicemail Usage Guidelines
Voice mailbox management is the responsibility of the user. The
guidelines below should be followed and reviewed on a regular basis:
- Review current messages and discard in a timely manner.
- Encourage callers to leave detailed messages, not just
their name and number.
- Take the time to update and review your personal greeting,
reflecting your current location, meetings, sick time,
vacation, etc.
- Change your password periodically for security and privacy.
- While listening to someone's personal mailbox greeting,
you may press the "5" or “#” key to skip
to the tone and leave your message.
To Turn on Message Blocking (optional)
Message-blocking allows you to block a caller from leaving a message.
You can do this for all calls or just when your temporary
greeting is enabled.
- Log into your mailbox.
- Press 80.
- Press 7 to change your status.
Changing your voicemail password:
- Press 84.
- Enter your old
password. If you
are changing your
password for the
first time, your
old password is 12341212(Updated)
- Enter a new password and press the # key.
Note:
Passwords must
be 6-8 digits long. The
system will not allow
you to use a string of repeated or consecutive
digits in a password.
- Enter your new password again and press the # key.
How to Allow Not Allow Messages but Still Play Message
Login to the web access interfacehttps://voicemail.smith.edu:10100
- Navigate to Preferences.
- Click General tab.
- Under "Message Blocking Options", click dropdown and select "Only when extended absence greeting is active"
Click Greetings tab, and choose Extended Absence as the active greeting. You do not need to set an expiration. Make sure to setup a recording for this greeting.
This greeting will be played when someone reaches your voicemail and be disconnected, unable to leave a voicemail.