BOOMERANG

computer telephony system, comprised o computer hardware and software that places an outbound call from a user's voice fax, or electronic mail by dialing caller identification number of the message sender of the user selected voice, fax, or electronic mail message to connect the user with the message sender; if the user and the message sender are connected the user is returned to retrieve messages upon completing the conversation, or if the message sender is unavailable but has voice mail the user can record a voice mail message and then return to retrieve messages, or if the message sender is unavailable and does not have voice mail a recorded announcement is played as to the reason why and then the user is returned to retrieve messages, or in any other case a recorded announcement is played as to the reason why and then the user is returned to retrieve messages