Lucent Technologies Octel Unified Messenger Concepts and Planning Guide 101-1620-005 - Manual (Page 109)

Glossary
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hunt group
A group of telephone lines where the incoming calls are distributed according to a priority scheme.
in-band signaling
A method of connecting the voice server to the PBX as if it were a series of single-line telephones
or a series of trunks in a hunt group. The term “in-band” is used because all of the call identification
information is passed from the PBX to the voice server using DTMF signals on the same line as the
voice connection.
intercom paging
A method of automatically paging subscribers if they are do not answer their telephones. If a
subscriber does not respond to the page, the caller is transferred to the subscriber’s mailbox.
IVM
A format for storing sound in files used for Octel Unified Messenger voice messages.
local mailbox number
A method of addressing voice messages through the telephone user interface to recipients in a voice
mail domain.
mailbox
A delivery location for incoming voice, e-mail, and fax messages.
message confirmation
A notice confirming that a message was delivered to a recipient.
Microsoft Exchange site
A group of Microsoft Exchange servers, where one or more servers on a high-bandwidth,
permanent LAN work together to provide messaging and other services to a set of users. Within an
Exchange site, users can share information and can be managed as a collection. A Microsoft
Exchange site can be mapped to the Windows NT domain topology that has already been
established. It can also span multiple trusted Windows NT domains that may already exist.
multimedia
A PC has multimedia capabilities if it has a sound card, microphone, and speakers or headphones.
name prompt
A personalized prompt that states a subscriber’s name when that subscriber’s extension is busy or
unanswered and he or she has not recorded a personal greeting.
numeric address
A string of digits that uniquely identifies a recipient or a distribution list across the organization. A
numeric address is used by the telephone user interface as a means of addressing a message.
OctelNet
A networking application that allows users on one OMD system to exchange messages with users
on other OMD systems. OctelNet uses the public or private telephone network for message
transport.
OctelNet custom recipient
An OctelNet recipient who has a mailbox on a remote node.