Adding multiple mailboxes

You can save time by creating multiple mailboxes when you set up CallPilot for the first time, or when you need to add a large number of mailboxes to your system. Adding many mailboxes creates Subscriber mailboxes for the range of extensions that you define. You must use extensions that are not already assigned to mailboxes.

To make the most effective use of adding multiple mailboxes, identify people who need a non-standard Subscriber mailbox. Create these mailboxes individually. Use Add Many Mailboxes to add the remaining mailboxes.

 

A mailbox is not created if:

 

To add multiple mailboxes

  1. Click the Mailbox Administration heading.

  2. Click the Add Many Mailboxes link.

    The Add Many Mailboxes page appears.

  3. In the From Extension and To Extension boxes type the range of extension numbers for the mailboxes.
    NOTE:
    A maximum of 40 mailboxes can be added at one time using this feature. This can be repeated until the required number of mailboxes are added.

  4. From the Class Of Service list box, select a Class of Service for the mailboxes.

  5. Select the Display in Directory check box if you want the mailboxes to appear in the Company Directory.

  6. Select the Enable Message Waiting check box if you want to enable Message Waiting for the mailboxes.

  7. Set the Outdial properties for the mailboxes.

  8. Select the Enable Call Screening check box if you want to enable Call Screening for the mailboxes.

  9. Click the Submit button.

  10. A message appears that shows the number of mailboxes created.

 

The mailboxes you create using Add Many Mailboxes have these characteristics:

 

To make the most effective use of Add Many Mailboxes, identify the subscribers who need a non-standard Subscriber mailbox. Add these mailboxes individually. After you finish, use Add Many Mailboxes to create the remaining Subscriber mailboxes.