answering machine

[Craig White]

On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 23:33 -0700, Jim wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 21:59 -0700, Jon M. Hanson wrote:
> >> This might be overkill for what you want but Asterisk
> >> (http://www.asterisk.org) has voicemail features built-in (it's also
> >> an entire telephone switching system).
> > ----
> >> On Feb 2, 2007, at 9:56 PM, Jim wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'd like to use my linux box as an answering machine.  What would be
> >>> a 
> >>> good modem to use and what software is available to make this work?
> > ----
> > asterisk is a bit overkill
> > 
> > http://www.vocpsystem.com/index.php
> > 
> > is probably more in line with his expectations
> > 
> > Craig
> 
> Thanks Craig.  I looked at their site and it looks like it will do what 
> I want.  I wanted most people to get the default "leave a message".  I 
> also would like a select few people on my blacklist to get "the number 
> you dialed is disconnected".  It looks like VOCP system will do this.
> 
> It's been about 6 years since I had anything to do with a modem so I 
> know to get a voice modem, but beyond that I'm lost.  Any ideas?
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somewhere on that site they list known compatible modems. They are
likely to be external serial voice/data modems.

Craig