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The Cisco Unity Voice Connector for Exchange is also responsible for handling incoming VPIM messages, in conjunction with a
component called the VPIM Transport Event Sink.
Note that outbound messages are converted from a MAPI to a MIME format, the message To/From fields are properly formatted, the
voice attachment is converted to G.726 (if appropriate), and the recorded voice name and/or vCard are attached (if appropriate).
For inbound messages, phone prefixes are removed from the To/From fields (if appropriate), the recipient of the message is validated,
the message is converted from a MIME to a MAPI format, a directory update message is generated (if appropriate), and the message
is delivered to the subscriber mailbox. It is also possible to specify whether incoming messages should be converted into G.711 (mu-
law), GSM 6.10, or G.729a, or stored in the format in which they were received.
Configuration of VPIM in Unity consists of the following overall steps:
Step 1.
Run ConfigMgr.exe to create the UVPIM account. This is necessary if you want to configure Unity to automatically
update the VPIM subscriber directory.
Step 2.
Customize the primary location profile settings (
Network, Primary Location, Profile
). This includes entering a name
for the location and a Dial ID (this identifies the location to Unity), recording a voice name, specifying a dialing domain
(if appropriate), and configuring an SMTP domain name.
Step 3.
Create delivery locations for each of the remote systems (
Network, Delivery Locations, Profile
). This involves
entering a name and Dial ID, selecting VPIM, recording a voice name for the location, entering the SMTP domain name
of the remote (e-mail) system, indicating whether incoming messages should be converted to a different audio format,
and so on.
Step 4.
Create VPIM subscriber accounts (optional).
Step 5.
Customize the delivery location settings that control VPIM directory updates (optional).
Step 6.
Extend identified subscriber messaging to include VPIM subscribers (optional).
Before configuring VPIM networking on Unity, you must complete several preliminary tasks, including extending the AD schema
and installing the voice connector. Extending the AD schema is also necessary when configuring bridge networking (but not digital or
AMIS networking).
