[asterisk-dev] Voicemail redisign

[Chris Lee]

Matt O'Gorman wrote:
> I think you would want just a controlled playback, we want as much as
> possible to be scriptable I would think.  as for the #include that
> was my exact thought, except for the default make it work like call
> parking does and just "work", but for anyone implementing their own
> they would  probably just have an include to the huge dialplan
> script. As for it affecting voicemail.conf, I think some options
> would be removed and it would mostly just be configuration space for
> the users.
> 
> mog
On the subject of configuration space for users;
If it is being redesigned it would be good to abstract the auth system, 
providing an "auth" app and supporting API so that using the auth app 
one could then auth:
Voice Mail users
Agents
Expensive phone call usage
Phoning in to get my extension redirected to the external phone I am at.
etc.
All based on a single user database whether it be a users file, ldap, 
ODBC, system logins or whatever.

Regards
Chris.