[Asterisk-Users] mailbox= wrong context. was: Newbie - MWI

[Andrew Thompson]

> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sean Cheesman" <scheesman at macarthur-group.com>
> > To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:30 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie - MWI
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Thompson [mailto:asteriskuser at aktzero.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:32 PM
> > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie - MWI
> >
> >
> > <lots of snips>
> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > ;
> > > > ; liza:/etc/asterisk/sip.conf
> > > > ;
> > > > [general]
> > > > port = 5060
> > > > bindaddr = 0.0.0.0
> > > > externip = 10.0.1.198
> > > >
> > > > [5702]
> > > > type=friend
> > > > host=dynamic
> > > > context=johnhome
> > > > reinvite=no
> > > > canreinvite=no
> > > > qualify=300
> > > > callerid="John workroom #1" <5702>
> > > > mailbox=5702
> > > > disallow=all
> > > > allow=ulaw
> > > > allow=alaw
> > > > ; dtmfmode=rfc2834
> > > > dtmfmode=info
> > > > username=5702 ; not convinced this is needed
> > > > nat=yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ;
> > > > ; /etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf
> > > > ;
> > > > [general]
> > > > format=wav49|gsm|wav
> > > >
> > > > [johnhome]
> > > > 5702 = 5702,John Coll,john
> > > > 5703 = 5703,John Coll,john
> > > >
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > You have your voicemail within the "johnhome" context, so for your sip
> >
> > > config, your phone entry for voicemail should be mailbox=5702 at johnhome
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
> > Why shouldn't the mailbox definition inherit the context defined on the
> > SIP entry?
> >
> > Why should we have to create each SIP/IAX/(etc) entry, define it's
> > context, and then also define the context it's voicemail is in?
> > [default] has no rights & privelidges that should put it above any other
> > context, does it?
> >
> > ----
> > Andrew Thompson http://aktzero.com/
> >
> There are no guarantees that the voicemail will be in the same context
> as the extension.  By giving you the ability and flexibility of defining
> everything independently, there's not much you can't do!  Remember, the
> context call in the sip.conf refers to the context in extensions.conf.
> the "johnhome" at the end of the mailbox=5702 at johnhome refers to the
> context in voicemail.conf.  Maybe I'm missing your point, and I
> apologize if I am.....
>
> Sean

Hmm... I was trying to seperate the mailbox= definition from the context
specifically named "default". IMHO, the implied(i.e. default) context for a
mailbox should be the context that's indicated for the device.

Take the below grossly simplified sip definition:

[sipphone1]
type=friend
host=dynamic
context=not_the_default
username=sipphone1

The context for this device is "not_the_default". Now, If I assign a
voicemail MWI to it, like this:

mailbox=1234

* currently looks for this extension in the "default" context. I believe
this is incorrect. The "default" context should have been overridden by
"not_the_default" that's already been defined for that device.

Does anyone understand what I'm saying? Am I just whining, or does it make
sense?

-----
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