stodol@diku.dk (David Stodolsky) (08/16/89)
I need a voice mail system for a health behavior research study. When I asked for one from a telco in Denmark the answer was: >Sorry, for the time being we don't have such a product. >We are looking for something though. If I can locate a system that handles our requirements, the effort of getting it approved here can probably be justified. ================================================== Re: Secure Voice Mail - Preliminary System Specifications Required features - - must be remotely activated from tone sending telephone: Voice mail - Each user must have their own voice mail box and greeting message that are password protected. Password and greeting message can be changed. - central functions: Capacity - 500 user mail boxes, 10 minutes of stored speech for each user. Call distribution - Automatic call and deliver prerecorded message under program control with password protection. Questionnaire procedure permitting collection of data and selection of conversation partners based upon response patterns. Security log. Each action of the system must be time stamped and entered in a system log. Optional features: Voice message editing from tone-sending telephone. Forwarding number for each user, user changeable from tone-sending telephone. Voice-message bulletin board. Alarm feature permitting automatic notification of up to three telephone numbers that continues until a password is entered by a receiver. Scaleable with the same software up to 2 megabit trunk and 30, 000 users. ISDN compatible. Capacity for 2 megabit trunk in the scaled up version. Compatible with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, USA) computer system standard for community-based research trials. (see below) Delivered system can be self contained or a front end to a separate computer. In the case a front-end system is supplied, it must use RS-422 or other interface available on the Apple Macintosh and IBM-PC/AT computers. ====================== The following specifications are from instructions to community-based research organizations applying for NIAID grants: "Equipment will be required for computer-to-computer elec- tronic mail communications, report generation, and data analysis. Specifically: * MS-DOS/PC-DOS microcomputer IBM compatible PC/AT or equivalent, * Monochrome display, * Minimum of 20 megabyte hard disk and 640 K memory; the 3.5" diskette drive is recommended, * A 2400 baud modem and cable (to be specified by AIDS Pro- gram), * 132-column printer and cable (Epson LQ-1500 or equivalent), * Communications software to be specified by AIDS Program, * WordPerfect word processing software (version 5.0 is pre- ferred)." The NIAID recommendations for communication software are not final, but they will probably include MCI Mail and Lotus Express. The modem specified will probably be any which is 2400 baud and Hayes compatible. ====================== David S. Stodolsky, PhD Routing: <@uunet.uu.net:stodol@diku.dk> Department of Psychology Internet: <stodol@diku.dk> Copenhagen Univ., Njalsg. 88 Voice + 45 31 58 48 86 DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark Fax. + 45 31 54 32 11