[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Answering Machine

[Kermit Jones]

Yes, Terry, asterisk does look interesting.  However, I just got off of 
the irc channel with a friendly chap.  Seems that * is a bit overkill 
for what I need. (specifically, I don't nee voip or pbx) so he 
recommended vocp which also has all the fax stuff I need.

So if anyone wants to play around a bit, please do!  I'll post any 
significant errors if I find any.

KJ

terry wrote:

> Kermit Jones wrote:
>
>> Hi all.  First post to this list.
>>
>> I'm working with a church that currently has two phone lines, one fax 
>> line and one answering machine.  Problem is that there is no privacy 
>> when someone calls in and I'd like to help by setting us a three 
>> modem linux box that allows people to call in do several things:
>>
>> 1) Individual mailboxes for staff
>> 2) Remote retrieval (via phone and within the LAN (from web not so 
>> important, but would be nice))
>> 3) Fax viewing capability to view and then print (from within LAN)
>> 4) ?Message forwarding? - not vital
>> 5) caller ID
>> 6) ?Different message based on Caller ID - not vital
>>
>> I've turned up the following:
>>
>> http://www.vocpsystem.com/
>> http://www.asterisk.org/
>>
>> slashdot suggestions:
>> http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/02/1935217&mode=nested&tid=185 
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kermit
>>
>
> www.asterisk.org looks VERY interesting!
>