The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing
voicemail services having expanded functionality. One embodiment of the
invention saves a copy of messages sent in the sender's mailbox. Methods
and systems, according to this embodiment, mark a message sent as a `sent
message` and store the sent message in a standard message store. These
methods and systems can present a full set of sent messages (sent within
a configured time interval, 30 days for example) upon a specific request
for sent messages. In one embodiment, a user can access these sent
messages by accessing the sent message folder. Embodiments of the
invention also provide a method for determining the other (if any)
recipients of a received voice message. Methods and systems according to
one embodiment store a full list of recipients with a message. Thus, a
system according to this embodiment can present the list of recipients to
the subscriber when it retrieves a message. Embodiments of the invention
provide methods and systems that allow a user to copy each recipient of
an original message is copied on a reply to the message if desired.