Patent ID: 8204185

Claim:
A method for retrieving a plurality of voicemail messages from a communication network, comprising: retrieving a plurality of emails from the communication network by a voicemail converter; extracting, by the voicemail converter, the plurality of voicemail messages from the plurality of emails; and forwarding, by the voicemail converter, the plurality of voicemail messages to an answering machine, where the answering machine allows the plurality of voicemail messages to be played back in a continuous manner, wherein the forwarding comprises: converting the plurality of voicemail messages into a format recognizable by the answering machine, and generating an activation signal to the answering machine, and playing back the plurality of voicemail messages in the continuous manner; wherein the forwarding and the playing back of the plurality of voicemail messages in the continuous manner is responsive to a single user input; and, wherein the voicemail converter is distinct from the answering machine.