Action Name

Description

Anonymous

Speaks "The caller is anonymous."  This is used for the "Anonymous Caller" contact.

Block

Hangs up on the caller. This action is best used for specific callers.

Block and Announce

Hangs up on the caller and speaks "Hanging up on {SpeakName}" where {SpeakName} is the caller's name.  This action is best used for specific callers.

Default

Speaks the name of the caller if the caller is a known contact or the caller id name is the same as the number.  Otherwise it speaks the name and the phone number.

This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.

Do Nothing

Doesn't do anything.  This is the default action for "Ring action".

Known Caller

Speaks "Call from {SpeakName}".  This action is best used for specific callers, when you don't need to hear the phone number.

No Caller Information

Speaks "No caller information was received".  This action is best used for the "No Caller Information" contact.

Out of Area

Speaks "The caller is out of area".  This action is best used for the "Out of Area" contact.

Outlook Lib

This is a collection of functions used by the Outlook actions.  Do not assign it as the action for any contacts.

Ring

Plays a ring sound.  Use this as the "Ring action" in the Options window if you want the computer to make a ring sound when the phone line rings.

Show in Outlook

Brings up the caller's record in Outlook®, if you have it installed and the caller exists in the Outlook® contacts database.  This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.

Show in Outlook and add appointment

Brings up the caller's record in Outlook®, if you have it installed and the caller exists in the Outlook® contacts database.  If the caller is not found, it is added to the Outlook® contacts.  In addition, an appointment is added for the caller.  This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.

Show in Outlook or add appointment

Brings up the caller's record in Outlook®, if you have it installed and the caller exists in the Outlook® contacts database.  If the caller is not found, an appointment is added for the caller.  This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.

Show or add in Outlook

Brings up the caller's record in Outlook®, if you have it installed and the caller exists in the Outlook® contacts database.  If the caller is not found, it is added to the Outlook® contacts. This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.

Speak Name

This just speaks the name of the caller.

Speak Name and Number

This speaks the name and phone number of the caller.

Tell Time Matters

Tells 3rd party product Time Matters® about the call if you have it installed and running.  Depending on the Time Matters® configuration, this may pop up a call window.  This is best used as the "New incoming caller action" in the Options window.