[asterisk-users] Asterisk voicemail

[Chris Rowson]

>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I'm working on a solution using the Asterisk voicemail component and
>>> wondered if anyone knew the answer to this question please?
>>>
>>> I understand that Asterisk saves voicemail to
>>> /var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/<context>/<mailbox>/INBOX/  but I
>>> wondered if * creates the file in memory (or tmp/or wherever) and
>>> then
>>> loads the completed file into that directory, or if it writes the
>>> file
>>> to the directory directly, appending it till the recording is
>>> finished?
>>
>> Sorry to reply to my own post! I notice a tmp directory at
>> /var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/<context>/<mailbox>/tmp/ I'm wondering
>> if this is where the file is created, and then moved to the INBOX
>> folder perhaps?
>
> Just do an `asterisk -r` and leave a voicemail. It answers all your
> questions.

Hi thanks. I did think of that, but currently I don't have access to
an asterisk box to test on. Just sent this message on the off-chance
that someone might happen to know the answer off the top of their head
so I could get back to someone else! I'll just try it later when I do
have access.

Chris