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Recording Name prompts

Use the Voice Player to record the subscriber’s Name prompt. If you do not record the Name prompt, the system uses the display name of the subscriber in the Exchange directory.

You can record the Name prompt using local multimedia or a telephone. The current audio device is indicated on the Voice Player by the telephone icon:

or multimedia icon:

.

Note: To record the name, the Avaya Modular Messaging client must be installed on the computer running the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.

To record a Name prompt:

  1. In the Voice Player ensure that the correct audio device is selected. For more information, see Setting up the audio device.
  2. Note: To quickly change the audio device for recording names, right-click the telephone or multimedia icon, and click 1 Multimedia, or 2 Telephone.
  3. Click Record on the Voice Player.
  4. Record your prompt, as follows:
    • If using local multimedia, begin speaking into the microphone.
    • If using the telephone, pick up the receiver when the telephone rings, and record the prompt after the tone.
  5. When you are finished, click Stop on the Voice Player.
  6. You can use the playback controls to listen to your recording.

  7. To accept the recording, click OK.
Note: You can clear the Name prompt, for example, if it is distorted or the mailbox owner has changed. To do this, click Clear and re-record the prompt.