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From: antunes@ASTRO.PSU.EDU (Sandy Antunes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Answering Machine
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Date: 11 Jan 90 20:57:17 GMT
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Hello!  I am planning to try and implement an idea, and I thought I would
check the net to see if anyone has done it or thought about it yet.

The Idea:  write a program that monitors the modem and answers incoming
   calls.  It then procedes to use the speech capability to answer the
   call with a message (from an easily changed script file), then hangs
   up (I doubt it could record messages! :-)

The Questions:   
   1)  Is this do-able?
   2)  Has anyone done something that does this already?
   3)  Any useful hints?
   4)  Would it be possible to make the program activate a tape recorder
       (also hooked to the line?) and record messages?  This question is
       mostly of the "as long as I'm asking" variety...   :-)

If anyone has any comments, email would be fine.  I will summarize any
earthshattering answers or results, if needed.
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Sandy Antunes   "the Waupelani Kid" 'cause that's where I live...
antunes@astro.psu.edu                 Penn State Astronomy Dept
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