voice mail systems
In recent years, however, more and more individuals and businesses are moving away from voice mail systems in favor of unified messaging due to the added functionality and convenience that unified messaging offers. While unified messaging does offer features that are similar to those featured in standard voice mail systems, these new systems offer additional benefits which voice mail simply can't match. One major advantage that unified messaging has over traditional voice mail systems is that it isn't limited to a single type of message that can be received. In addition to allowing callers to leave voice messages for the recipient, unified messaging allows for the receipt of faxes, e-mails, text messages, and even video messages which can all be stored within the same system. More on avaya unified messaging.