From a functionality point of view Skype's VM is simply a better approach. I've continued to watch these two solutions because the real demand is for "call recording" whether for podcasts or journalists etc. Again in time Skype could offer it. Buy a Skype recorder account, add that account name to your conference call, begins recording and both parties get a copy of the call as soon as the recorder is hung up. I'd think that's just another 5 Euro to the guys at Skype.

The lesson here is it is very hard to make "money" on voice related add-on services. They are really core to Skype. By contrast Skype is asking / begging for text, presence, answering, location, etc. solutions by offering it's API.

We have just finished the Pamela Basic 1.0a upgrade We have also finished Pamela Standard 1.1 and will release it shortly. Standard will have:

- Recording of up to 4 hours
- Visual display which messages played and which are new
- Notification alerts if a contact status changes (with details)
- Option to take call back to Skype
- All Basic functions enabled

Pamela Standard 1.1 for €5,00. This includes future upgrades as well as active support

We will be releasing our third product, Pamela Professional Version mid/end April. This version will offer following additional features to Standard:

- Unlimited recording time
- Email forwarding (with proxy support)
- Individual answer settings (greeting chat messages skype status notifications) per contact
- Time scheduling
- Call recording

Professional will cost €15. People that have bought Standard will be able to upgrade for the price difference (€10).

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