When the user presses the audix-rec feature button, Avaya Aura® Messaging and Avaya Messaging answer. After Avaya Aura® Messaging and Avaya Messaging answer, the system uses the recording delay timer to wait for Avaya Aura® Messaging and Avaya Messaging to get ready to interpret digits. The system then sends digit 1 to tell Avaya Aura® Messaging and Avaya Messaging to start recording.