EzVoice

Although the VoIP technology and various other chat utilities that enable you to take part in audio-video conversations have all but rendered regular phones obsolete, they are still used around the world. Moreover, these devices can still be connected to your computer using a voice-enabled modem, in order to modify their functionality.

EzVoice is a software utility you can use to create personalized audio messages and answering machines to handle calls while you are not at the computer. Thus, all of the received calls and messages are stored into an inbox, where the can be viewed and listened to whenever you get the chance, as well as organized according to your necessities.

Beside the inbox, you are also provided with an address book, where you can keep contacts along with their phone number, name and a custom greeting message for each entry. You can also create your own special folders, as well as rename or delete already existing ones.

In order to personalize the answering machine even further, you are offered the possibility to record your own audio greetings, which are used to let callers know that you cannot come to the phone. To achieve this, your computer needs to be equipped with a microphone device, although the utility does come with some default recordings you can use instead.

As a slightly more advanced feature, the application allows you to activate the remote retrieval option, which enables you to access your messages from another computer. You can also make use of the email notification function, which alerts you whenever you receive a new call. To use this function, you need to set up your email details first, by adding an outgoing mail server and entering your login credentials.

In the end, despite the fact that you may require some older piece of technology to make proper use of its capabilities, EzVoice is a handy utility to have around, especially if you want to create customized voice greetings and accept phone calls while you are not at home.