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Esi-Mail

Setup and User’ s Guide

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Table of contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................. 1

About this guide...............................................................................................................................................................................................1

System requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 2

ESI hardware requirements............................................................................................................................................................................2

Computer system requirements.....................................................................................................................................................................2

Software Requirement s............................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Hardware Requiremen ts..........................................................................................................................................................................2

Installation.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Configuration............................................................................................................................................................... 4

Using Esi-Mail.............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Appendix A User information................................................................................................................................... 13

T o uninst all Esi-Mail.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

T o insta ll Esi-Mail....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Set local/remote delivery option..................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Set extension options...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Set network options.........................................................................................................................................................................................7

Quick overview................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Using the toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Customize the toolbar.............................................................................................................................................................................10

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

IVX is a registered trademark, and Esi-Mail is a trademark, of ESI. Other registered trade names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ESI phone systems are protected by U.S. Patent 6,067,349 and 6,252,944, and other patents pending.

Product details are subject to change without notice.

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Introduction

Introduction

Esi-Mail can view your voice and email messages in one inbox select for playback voice mail messages in any order.

The Esi-Mail toolbar integrates with Microsoft control between your Outlook inbox and your ESI Phone System voice mailbox. For example, as you delete voice mail messages using your Outlook inbox, they are deleted from your voice mailbox. While listening to a message, you can easily reply to or call back the user that left the message. Any time you launch Outlook, your inbox reflects all the message activity in your voice mailbox.

Full voice mail control is provided through an Outlook add-in toolbar. Voice mail messages are played through the ESI Feature Phone associated with the voice mailbox, eliminating the need for PC speakers or an external microphone.

While out of the office, remote email notification allows you to keep track of incoming voice mail messages when using an Internet email account. Each notification is delivered to your specified email address and includes the date, time, and the caller’s name and number (if Caller ID is available).

Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Outlook 2002 and the Esi-Mail software must be installed on your computer before you can use Esi-Mail unified messaging. Esi-Mail software is not required for remote email notification.

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is a unified messaging option for the ESI E-Class phone systems. With ESI’s Esi-Mail, you

Outlook 2000/2002® and allows for synchronized

, prioritize each message by importance, and

About this guide

This guide covers the following topics

 System requirements  Installation  Configuration  Using Esi-Mail  Troubleshooting

Esi-Mail currently supports Outlook 2000 and 2002 only.

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System Requirements Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide

System requirements

ESI hardware requirements

 ESI E-Class Phone System with installed Network Services Processor (NSP)  ESI Feature Phone at the extension

Computer system requirements

Software Requirements

 Windows® 98, 2000, ME, XP, or Windows NT 4 with service pack 4 (workstation only) Operating

System

 Microsoft

Hardware Requirements

 Intel Pentium II 400 MHz processor or higher  128MB RAM required  3MB additional Free Disk Space (for temporary Setup files)

Outlook 2000® or Microsoft® Outlook 2002®

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Installation

Installation

The ESI Reseller or System Administrator has enabled your voice mailbox for Esi-Mail and provided you with the Esi-Mail Installer (either on CD or on your network). If you aren’t sure if your voice mailbox is enabled for Esi-Mail, please contact your System Administrator.

If this is the fi r st ti me i n st a llin g Esi -Ma il on th is PC, you will need to re fe r to Appendix A User information on page 13 for your specific setup information. You will be prompted for this information during the course of Esi-Mail installation and configuration.

Note: If you are installing Esi-Mail on Windows NT, 2000, or XP, you must have Administrator login privileges

before continuing the installation. See your System Administrator if you’re not sure if you have Administrator login privileges.

Important: If you are installing Esi-Mail and have a previous v ersion on y our sy stem, y ou must uninstall

the previous version.

To uninstall Esi-Mail

1. Make sure Outlook is closed before uninstalling Esi-Mail

2. Select Settings from the Windows Start menu.

3. Select Control Panel and double-click Add/Remove Programs.

4. Choose Esi-Mail.

5. Click Yes when prompted to confirm removal.

To install Esi-Mail

1. Make sure Outlook is closed before installing Esi-Mail

2. If you haven’t done so already, assign a password at your phone by pressing the PROGRAM key and dialin g 51 . Follow the prompt instructions to set a password.

3. Access the CD or directory that contains the Esi-Mail installer.

4. Double-click the Esi-Mail installer.

5. Follow the installation instructions displayed by the Esi-Mail setup wizard.

6. When the installation is complete, launch Outlook.

7. If this is the first time installing Esi-Mail on this PC, you will be prompted to select the Esi-Mail tab in the Options window. Proceed to the Configuration section. If not, proceed to step 8.

8. Installation is complete.

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Configuration Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide

Local

Remote

Configuration

This section contains configuration instructions, such as setting delivery options (local or remote), updating your extension and password settings, and entering network settings. If you are installing EsiMail on your PC fo r th e first time, refe r to Appe ndix A User information on page 13 for your specific information.

Set local/remote delivery option

You can use Esi-Mail locally (while in the office) or you can receive voice mail notification via your Email account (while off-site or traveling). The delivery option can be set depending on how you want use EsiMail. Y ou can set the delivery from Esi-Mail, your ESI Feature Phone, or from outside the system.

Note: While using Esi-Mail remotely (while out of the office), you wil l on ly receive email noti fi ca tio n o f new voice mail messages. To play voice messages from a remote location, you must dial into the phone system. Esi-Mail software is not required to receive remote voice message notification.

To set the delivery option using Esi-Mail:

1. Click Options on the Esi-Mail toolbar (or select Options from the Tools menu.)

2. Select the Esi-Mail tab. The Esi-Mail configuration window displays.

Select Remote

If the appropriate email address

3. Select Local or Remote using the radio button. Default: Local. If you choose Remote, enter the forwarding email address (if necessary) in the Remote E-mail Address field.

4. Press OK or press Apply to make more changes.

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Configuration

To set the delivery option from your Feature Phone

1. Press PROGRAM 65.

2. Do one of the following:

• Press 0 for remote email notification, press # to confirm and continue to step 3. or

• Press 1 for Esi-Mail unified messaging, press # to confirm and hang up. You will now receive voice mail notification in your Outlook inbox.

3. Enter the forwarding email address using the dial pad. Press the appropriate dial pad key until the appropriate character is displayed. Press # for the @ sy mbol, continue entering the address. Use ▼scroll key to go back to previous characters.

4. Press # to confirm. You will now receive remote email notification at this email address when a message is left in your voice mailbox.

To set the delivery options from a remote location:

Note: For remote email notification, you must set the forwarding email address from either the Esi-

Mail options or your ESI Feature Phone. You cannot enter an email address remotely. See step 3 above to enter the forwarding email address from a Feature Phone.

1. Call into th e sy s te m.

2. If the auto attendant’s main greeting answers your call, press ½ and enter your mai lb o x number. If the operator or another user answers your call, have the person transfer you (by pressing VOICE MAIL and ½, then pressing your station key [or entering your mailbox number] and then hanging up).

3. If required, enter your password.

4. Press 565

5. Do one of the following:

• Press 0 for remote email notification, then # to confirm and hang up.

You will now receive remote email notification at the specified email address when a message is left in your voice mailbox.

• Press 1 for Esi-Mail unified messaging, press # to confirm and hang up.

You will now receive voice mail notification in your Outlook inbox.

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Configuration Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide

Set extension options

The extension and password you use for Esi-Mail must match your phone system extension and voice mail password. If you change your phone system extension or password, you must update your Esi-Mail settings. Use the space provided in Appendix A User Information to record your any changes for future reference.

To change your Esi-Mail extension and password:

1. Click Options on the Esi-Mail toolbar (or select Options from the Tools menu.)

2. Select the Esi-Mail tab. The Esi-Mail configuration window displays.

3. Click Exte nsion Options. The Esi-Mail Extension Options window displays.

4. Enter your extension number and current voice mailbox password in the appropriate fields. Then, press OK.

5. Press OK when the Esi-Mail configuration window displays or press Apply to make more changes.

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Configuration

Set network options

If this is the first time you are installing Esi-Mail on this PC, you will need to make the following network settings. Use the space provided in Appendix A User Information to record your information fo r fut u re reference.

To set network options:

1. Click Options on the Esi-Mail toolbar (or select Options from the Tools menu.)

2. Select the Esi-Mail tab.

The Esi-Mail configuration window displays.

3. Click Network Options.

The Esi-Mail Netw o r k Option s wi nd ow di splays.

4. Using Appendix A User information on page 13, enter the network information for each field.

Then, press OK.

5. Press OK when the Esi-Mail configuration window displays or press Apply to make more

changes.

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Using Esi-Mail Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide

Using Esi-Mail

Esi-Mail is seamlessly integrated with your Outlook inbox. When you open Outlook, Esi-Mail synchronizes with your phone system voice mailbox. For example, new voice mail messages left in your voice mailbox will be reflected as new voice mail notifications in your Outlook inbox.

Quick overview

The voicemail notification header displayed in the Outlook inbox contains name and number information (Caller ID)

, message duration, date and time. A header displayed in boldface font indicates a new message. Messages can be played in any order by clicking the email and then clicking the Play button; the message will be played through the speaker or handset of the ESI Feature Phone associated with the voice mailbox. After the message has played, and it is not saved or deleted, it is treated as new. If the message is deleted, the header will be moved to Outlook’s Deleted Items folder. Up to ten of the most recent deleted messages can be restored from the deleted items folder in Outlook. Older voice message notifications will remain in the Deleted Items folder, but cannot be played.

After a message is played via Esi-Mail, your Feature Phone will remain connected to voice mail for several seconds to allow you to manipulate the voice message from the phone. You can save the message, store Caller ID to your Personal Dex, and delete or move the message, all from your Feature Phone. If you ne ed to pla c e a call while th e ph on e i s still co nn e cte d to voi ce mai l , ei th e r pre ss the RELEASE key or pick up the handset an d th en hang up.

You can use Esi-Mail locally (while in the office) or you can receive email notification remotely via your Email (while off-site or traveling). See Set local/remote delivery option on page 4.

Note: While using Esi-Mail notification remotely (while out of the office), you will only receive email notification of new voice mail messages. To play voice messages from a remote location, you must dial into the phone system. Esi-Mail software is not required to receive remote email notification.

Saved (old) voice mail notification Esi-Mail toolbar

Caller ID is provided by your telephone service company .

New voice mail notification

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Using Esi-Mail

Using the toolbar

The Esi-Mail toolbar allows you to easily manage and prioritize voice mail messages with familiar buttons. Y ou can customize the toolbar to display only the buttons you want (See Customize the toolbar on page 10).

If a button is “grayed out” that function is not available. For example, the Reply button is accessible when a selected voice mail message is left by another station (inside caller) and “grayed out” when a message is left by an outside caller. When a new voice message is left in your voice mailbox, you will see a new heading displayed in your Outlook Inbox.

The following table provides a quick reference of the toolbar and Esi-Mail’s functions.

Toolbar icon Name Function

Play

Stop

Pause

Rewind

Fast Forward

Delete

Save

Save As New

Call

Restore

Options

Plays the selected voice mail on your ESI Feature Phone’s sp eaker. You can also play a message by double-clicking the message header . For privacy, pickup the handset. Once the message is playing, clicking Play again rewinds the

message to the beginning. Stop s a currently playing v o ice mail me ssage.

You can also stop a voice mail message by hanging up or pre ssing SPEAKER on your ESI Feature Phone.

Pauses a currently playing voice mail message.

Rewinds the currently playing voice mail message to the b egin ning.

Advances the currently playing voice mail message by 4 se conds.

Deletes the selected voice mail message notific ation. The message moves to the Deleted Items folder in Outlook and to the Recycle Bin of your voice mailbox.

Saves the selected voice mail message as an ol d mes sage in y our voice mailbox. Saved messages are indicated by (Follow Up flag), and are un-bolded. The status is also refle cted on y our phone ’s display.

Saves the selected voice mail message as new in y our v oice mailbox. The voice message notification is bolded.

Sends a reply voice mail message in the original sender’s voice mailbox. You will hear the originator’s greeting on the speaker of your phone (or pickup the handset). Leave a reply message, and pr ess SPEAKER or hang up.

This feature can only be used for station-to-stati on call s.

Initiates a call back to the inside or outside v oice mail origi nat or. To end the call, press STOP.

Restores a deleted voice mail message as a sav ed (old) mes sage. The status is also reflected on you phone’ s di splay.

Displays the Outlook Options window. Click on the Esi-Mail tab to display the configuration options. You can customize the toolbar, configure extension, network, and delivery options, and set your remote email address.

Caller ID service is required for this feature to operate on outside calls.

The ten most recently deleted voice mail messages may be restored.

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Customize the toolbar

To customize the Esi-Mail toolbar:

1. Click Options on the Esi-Mail toolbar (or select Options from the Tools menu.)

2. Select the Esi-Mail tab. The Esi-Mail configuration window displays.

3. Click Customize Toolbar. The Esi-Mail Customize Toolbar window displays.

4. Check the buttons you want to display, uncheck the buttons you want to hide. Then, press OK. (Play and Stop cannot be unchecked.)

5. Press OK when the Esi-Mail configuration window displays, or press Apply to make more changes.

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Esi-Mail Setup and User’s Guide Troubleshooting

T roubleshooting

Issue Solution

Notification messages do not appear in the Outlook inbox.

Error message “Timed out trying to Connect to ESI NSP at …”

Esi-Mail toolbar is missing

When double-clicking a voice mail notification to play a voice mail, the message does not play and a window opens.

Right-clicking a voice mail notification does not work (does not bring up the context menu).

Error message “Call Processing Reported Error: …”

Verify the p assword on your phone (PROGRAM then 51) matches the password set in Esi-Mail (see page 6)

Verify that the appropriate deliv ery option is set. See Set local/remote delivery option on page 4.

If using the speaker, v erify that the handset i s on-hook. Can’t hear messages being played. Verify that y our phone is nearby, and your speaker volume is turned up. Verify that the correct informati on is entered un der Esi-Mail Network

Options. See Set network options on page 7. Verify that only one inst ance of O utlook is running (C he ck the Window

taskbar). Esi-Mail will only run in the first insta nce of O utloo k. Check to see if the Esi-Mail toolbar is “floating”. Right-click the Outlook toolbar and verify that the Esi-Mail is c hecked. This may occasionally occur during busy times.

Use the Play button to play messages.

This can occur when Outlook first opens. It is normal for Outlook and EsiMail to take a few seconds to sy nchronize. If this occurs, w ait a few seconds and try again.

Your voice mailbox is being accessed by more than on e locat io n (another phone or a remote location). If your voice mailbox is accessed , y our Feature Phone’s blue VOICE MAIL key will be lit. Before you can listen to messages, the VOICE MAIL key must be blinking or off (not lit).

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