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Barracuda Phone System

Click-to-Dial Outlook Add-In

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This article describes an optional Barracuda add-in (plug-in) for Microsoft Office which enables you to dial a contact from within Outlook 2010, 2013, and 2016 for Windows.

Prerequisite: You must have an endpoint registered to the user that wants to use the add-in.

Currently Released Version: 1.0.18.0

 

Obtaining the Add-In

To obtain the Click-to-Dial Outlook Add-In:

  1. Log into your portal and navigate to the Add-Ins page.
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  2. Locate the link to download this add-in.
  3. Continue with the installation process, as described in the next section.

 

Installing the Add-In

Before beginning the installation process, exit Outlook. The installer will prompt you to exit Outlook if you haven't already.

You will need the following information to install the add-in:

  • The hostname or IP address of the Barracuda Phone System
  • Primary Extension Number
  • PIN

The add-in communicates over HTTPS. Depending on your network environment,  the administrator must open and port forward the HTTPS port inbound to the Barracuda Phone System if behind a NAT firewall. This is configured on the CONFIGURATION > Network page. If the BPS has a direct public IP address on the WAN interface, you must open also open the Secure Administration port on the CONFIGURATION > Security page.

 

Outlook opens automatically when this installation is complete.

 

Using the Click-to-Dial Add-In

 
Launching the Call Control Center from Outlook

 

After you install the Click-to-Dial Add-in, the Launch CCC button appears in the Barracuda Networks section of the Outlook ribbon.

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Click Launch CCC to open the Communication Command Center conveniently from within Outlook.

Refer to Barracuda Phone System User Portal - Communication Command Center for details on using the CCC.


Dialing a Contact

Anywhere you see a contact in Outlook – within the contacts, in an email, or in a meeting request  you can click the contact's name to dial their number.

  1. Locate the desired contact and right-click the contact's name.
  2. In the pop-up menu, select Call Contact, then select the desired phone number.

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Your connected phone system will dial the selected phone number for the Outlook contact.

 

The contact name must be in a field in Outlook, not as plain text within the body of an email or a meeting request.