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UM Voice Mail: Where is my PIN notification?

Exchange Unified Messaging Tips & Tricks
As we continue the roll out of our voice mail replacement solution (Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging, or UM for short) to faculty and staff, a few users have reported that they have not received the PIN notification once their mailbox is set up for UM voice mail.

If you encounter this issue, the first place you should check is your Junk Email folder or Deleted Items. If you still can’t find your message, a rule in your Inbox might be preventing these messages from getting through.

  1. Go to webmail.smu.edu and log in to your email account.
  2. In the upper-right corner, click the gear icon, then click Options.
  3. On the left side, click Inbox and Sweep Rules to see your Inbox Rules.
  4. If you see a rule named “Microsoft Outlook” and you don’t know what it’s for, either disable or delete the rule.
  5.  Next, select General – Voice Mail – Reset PIN, then click “Reset my voice mail PIN” in order to assign yourself a PIN. You can also contact the OIT Help Desk to have your PIN reset.

You should now receive your PIN notification message!

Updated 07/10/2017: Include updated instructions for the new system.

How to record a greeting for a secondary extension in Unified Messaging

Exchange Unified Messaging Tips & Tricks
Some SMU users have multiple extensions assigned to their personal mailbox for Unified Messaging Voice Mail. The secondary extension could be a department number or resource phone. By default, the same voicemail message will be played for all extensions assigned to a mailbox.

Here is how to record a unique greeting for a secondary extension:

To get started:

In Microsoft Outlook: In Webmail:
  1. Click File -> Manage Voice Mail
  2. Log on via the web interface.
  3. Follow the instructions below.
  1. From Webmail, click Options -> See all Options.
  2. Click Phone.
  3. Follow the instructions below.

To change the greeting:

  1. Under Call Answering Rules, click New Rule.
  2. Enter a name for the rule.
  3. Under Add conditions, select “If the caller dialed my phone extension…”, and select your secondary extension.
  4. Keep the default action, and click “Call the Play on Phone number to play or record a greeting for this call answering rule…”.
  5. Click Yes to save the call answering rule.

You will receive a call which will prompt you to leave a voice mail message. Be sure to include “press pound to leave a message”; this is a requirement for secondary extensions.

If you would like to switch your primary and secondary extensions, please email help@smu.edu to create a help desk ticket.

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