[asterisk-users] Asterisk Automated Outbound Messaging

[Yuan LIU]

>From: Rob Schall <rschall at callone.net>
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:00:01 -0500
>
>Cory Andrews wrote:
> >
> > These folks have 6-8 T's worth of outbound they do on a daily basis, I
> > need an interface that would allow them to stick a comma delimited file
> > or file(s) in every day via FTP, the file would contain call #'s, and
> > some additional variables, and then the Asterisk box would schedule the
> > calls.  It would pull a voice file locally and deliver to answering
> > machines or live call recipients.

Looks like user interface is not a concern - if they are thinking of FTP 
text files.  In this case, a simple script to kick off some call files 
should suffice.  Won't take a week. (Search for call file.)  But having to 
deal with answering machines is always tricky for any automation.

Yuan Liu

> > Cory Andrews
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Lee
> > Jenkins
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:33 PM
> > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk Automated Outbound Messaging
> >
> > Cory Andrews wrote:
> >
> >> I have a client application looking for an Asterisk based solution.
> >> Client wants to deliver pre-recorded messages for a variety of
> >>
> > clients.
> >
> >> Wondering if anyone is offering an middleware for Asterisk for
> >> management of outbound messaging?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a friend of mine
> > mentioned that TrixBox has a gab cast function.
> >
> > It also shouldn't be that difficult to put together a script to do this.
> >
> >   I actually have plans to do this myself, but no need for it just
> > yet...
> >
> >
> >
>If they want a decent interface to see the next "caller" before calling,
>you might want to have a database that reads in all the numbers, then
>users that grab the next "non-checked" number from the database. This
>also gives you the option of leaving notes with that call (such as
>calling back, etc). Then when ready, press the "call" button which
>creates a call file.
>
>Rob