| abstract |
A method and system (26) for processing messages in a unified messaging system. In particular, the system enables legacy e-mail (28), voice mail (50) and facsimile systems (134) to be integrated with a unified messaging system (26). The system includes a filter or mechanism (240) which enables the user to filter certain message attributes such as the identification of the sender, recipient or the subject header or the message type to enable messages to be processed in accordance with the recipient's wishes. |