[asterisk-users] sendvoicemail=yes not quite working

[Todd Routhier]

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 7:03 PM, M Maki <mmaki1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> I have a system working great with the exception of the sendvoicemail=yes
> voicemail.conf option. I can not figure out what I am missing or have
> configured wrong...
>
>
> While in voicemail after selecting 3 for advanced options, then 5 to leave
> a message I am directed to the correct mailbox. But after hearing the
> mailbox number/name announcement I am immediately taken back to my mailbox.
> No option is given to leave a message. I can forward messages, but can't
> leave a message. All other aspects of the voicemail system I have tested
> work great.This is on Debian Squeeze (Asterisk 1.8.8.0 on a x86_64) with
> about 120 phones.
>
> Here is the vebose/debug output of that part of the call.
>
>
> == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5
>  -- Executing [8000 at LocalSets:1] VoiceMailMain("SIP/3323-00000499", "")
> in new stack
>  -- Playing 'vm-login.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-password.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-youhave.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-no.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-messages.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-leavemsg.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-starmain.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing 'vm-extension.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  -- Playing '/var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/default/3318/greet.slin'
> (language 'en')
> <-----THIS IS WHERE IT GOES BACK TO MY VOICEMAIL BOX -------->
>  == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5
>  -- Playing 'vm-opts.ulaw' (language 'en')
>  == Spawn extension (LocalSets, 8000, 1) exited non-zero on
> 'SIP/3323-00000499'
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
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Pretty sure you need this in your voicemail.conf file:

sendvoicemail=yes
sendvoicemailThis setting takes a *yes* or *no* value. It enables the
"Leave a message" menu option from the Advanced Options menu which allows
the voicemail user to send a message to another voicemail user.
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