RE: I'm looking for answering machine with connection to PC...

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nik,

Most of your wish-list sounds like the Linux-based PBX called asterisk
(www.asterisk.org). The bit about working without a PC sounds a problem
though. What you'd need would be a small panel with an LED, speaker and
a few buttons to provide the "normal" ansaphone interface. You
could do
the button interface with a VIOM/NetIOM/WebBrick unit, although I'm not
quite sure how you'd get the asterisk side to respond.

Not sure that helps,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikola Kasic
>
> Just spent several hours on google with no result...
> I would like to have standalone answering machine (for
> SWMBO), but also with PC connection so I can do all the
> automation stuff, e.g.
> forwarding voice messages to e-mail or accessing them via
> web. Or even forwarding them to my mobile.
> Has anyone seen anything like that?
>
> I looked under external voice modems too. If I could find one
> which has buttons and display for operating as voice machine...
>
> But no joy so far.
> Basic answering machine functionality must be achieved
> without PC involvement to obtain SWMBO approval.
>
> Any pointers are highly appreciated.