Linux vocemail server?

#1 binsch

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 09:27 AM

I was wondering if there is such a thing as a linux voicmail server distro or any distro that could accomplish the same thing as one. Also what kind of features would it have and what are minimum specs.

just to clarify, when i say voicemail server i mean a computer that connects to a phone line and manages the voicemail (ex: for a business).

thank you very much
-ben

#2 SuperSam

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 10:15 AM

Asterisk? http://www.asterisk.org/

#3 binsch

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 10:27 AM

that looks really cool but i went to the website and its confusing to find the features and whatnot do you know what they are. any other suggestions would be helpful

#4 dsenette

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 12:20 PM

http://www.asterisk....ort/get-started
follow the links...you'll find the info you want

#5 binsch

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 06:18 PM

sorry another question
does the computer need a special card to be able to connect to the phone system (in this case toshiba)

EDIT: yeah turns out the software is free but to connect the server to the phone system you need an $800 card

#6 dsenette

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Posted 15 February 2007 - 07:09 AM

yeah...to connect to a phone system you need something like a brooktrout or other such multiline card...it's never free hehe

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