MAS - SA - Modular Messaging Tab

When Avaya Modular Messaging is installed, the Modular Messaging tab is added to every mail-enabled user object in Active Directory Users and Computers.

You can use the Modular Messaging tab to enable Avaya Modular Messaging for a subscriber.

Opening the Modular Messaging tab

On your Windows desktop, click the Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange > Active Directory Users and Computers menu to launch Active Directory Users and Computers.

In the console tree, select the container that includes the mail-enabled user object that you want to administer.

From the list on the right side of the window, select the user object.

Right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu. This launches the Properties dialog box for the selected user object.

Select the Modular Messaging tab.

Note: The Choose Message Application Server dialog box is launched automatically, the first time you click on the Modular Messaging tab, for the first subscriber account you are enabling. You must select the MAS to connect to. See MAS - SA - Modular Messaging - Choose Message Application Server Dialog Box.

To configure Subscriber Accounts, complete the following fields:

Enable Modular Messaging Select to enable Modular Messaging for the selected subscriber. The check box is cleared by default.

Voice mail domain Displays the voice mail domain you are currently administering.

If necessary, you can select the voice mail domain to which you want to move the subscriber. The system displays a message telling you that you must connect to the MAS in the chosen domain. When you click OK, the system displays the Choose Message Application Server dialog box. See MAS - SA - Modular Messaging - Choose Message Application Server Dialog Box.

Extension number Enter the subscriber’s primary telephone extension number. By default, this is blank.

Options... Click this button to launch the Extension Number Options dialog box, where you can enter one or more secondary extensions. See MAS - SA - Modular Messaging - Extension Number Options Dialog Box.

A secondary extension is an alternative number that might be used by outside callers or by callers who call for a specific type of service. In either case, a secondary extension may offer specialized greetings or call handling that are different from greetings or call handling of the subscriber’s primary extension. Call handling on the secondary extension could also be performed by a caller application developed specifically for the subscriber.

Mailbox number Enter the subscriber’s mailbox number. By default, this is the last few digits in the user object’s telephone number, as configured in the General tab.

The actual number of digits in the extension number is configured via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Telephone User Interface, General tab. See VMSC - VMD - Telephone User Interface - Subscriber Tab

Avaya recommends that you make a subscriber’s mailbox number the same as that subscriber’s extension number. For guidance on setting up a mailbox numbering scheme, see the Avaya Modular Messaging Release 3 Concepts and Planning Guide.

Note: Local mailbox numbers cannot begin with 0 (zero). This is because 0 has special functionality in the Telephone User Interface.

Numeric address Enter the subscriber’s numeric address. A numeric address uniquely identifies a subscriber in the organization. For example, a numeric address may be an employee telephone number or social security number.

The length of a numeric address must not be the same as the length of a mailbox number. The default is blank.

If you are using Octel Analog Networking, the numeric address length must not exceed 10 digits. For guidance on setting up a numeric addressing scheme, see the Avaya Modular Messaging Release 3 Concepts and Planning Guide.

TUI password If the initial TUI password has been set to Default or Random, the TUI password is displayed in this field. The characters are hidden.


Notes: If the system has been configured to do so, the existing TUI password is also displayed in normal characters in the Info - TUI password yellow box at the bottom of the Modular Messaging tab. The setting to prompt the password for new mailboxes is configured via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Telephone User Interface, Subscriber tab, Initial Password for New Mailboxes field, Default or Random option. See VMSC - VMD - Telephone User Interface - Subscriber Tab.

If you need to set or alter the password, enter the password for the subscriber.


Notes: If you enter a password that is shorter than the system minimum password length, then the subscriber is forced to change the password during initial login. If the system minimum password length is configured as zero (0), a blank password is valid. However, for security reasons, Avaya does not recommend doing this. The system minimum password length is configured via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Telephone User Interface, Subscriber tab, Minimum Password Length field. See VMSC - VMD - Telephone User Interface - Subscriber Tab.

Advanced... Click to launch the Advanced Properties dialog box, where you can configure advanced Modular Messaging information. See MAS - SA - Modular Messaging - Advanced Properties Dialog Box.

User Options... Click to open Subscriber Options for the subscriber, if required. Subscriber Options displays screens for subscriber configuration of call answering, the TUI, and desktop user interface options. For more information, see the Avaya Modular Messaging Release 3 Subscriber Options Guide.

Info The yellow box at the bottom of the Modular Messaging tab displays any information relevant to the current user action.