Sending a Broadcast Message

About this task

To send a broadcast message:

Procedure

  1. Log in to your mailbox.
  2. Press 1 to record or 4 to review a message.
  3. Record, edit, and address a message.
  4. Press 8 to mark the message as broadcast.

    If a subscriber cannot mark a message as broadcast, the subscriber does not currently have permission to send broadcast messages. To allow a subscriber to send broadcast messages, go to the EditLocal Subscriber page and enter voice in the Broadcast: field.

  5. (OPTIONAL) Press any of the following:
    1 Make private. (Press 1 again to undo.)
    3 Schedule delivery.
    4 File a copy.
    NoteNote

    A broadcast message cannot also be a priority message.

  6. (OPTIONAL) Press * M to access the following additional options:
    1 Turn on message notification. (Press 1 again to undo.)
    2 Change the message expiration from the 2-day default:
    1. Enter numbers for the month and day of expiration.

      For example, press 1 0 0 8 for October 8.

      NoteNote

      The month can consist of either 1 or 2 digits. The day must consist of 2 digits.

    2. Press # to save the expiration date or press 2to start over.

    # Approve additional options.
  7. Press # to approve your message.