Method and system for recalling a voice mail

A method of recalling a voice mail for a recipient client device that is stored in a voice mail server, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the voice mail server, a request to recall the voice mail from a sender client device;
• performing a recall action on the voice mail, based on the received request;
• and
• notifying at least one of the sender client device and the recipient client device of a status of the recall action.

An apparatus recalling a voice mail for a recipient client device that is stored in a voice mail server, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor,
• wherein the memory includes a voice mail recall module, which when executed by the processor is configured to receive a request to recall the voice mail from a sender client device, perform a recall action on the voice mail, based on the received request, and notify at least one of the sender client device and the recipient client device of a status of the recall action.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of recalling a voice mail for a recipient client device that is stored in a voice mail server, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to recall the voice mail from a sender client device;
• performing a recall action on the voice mail, based on the received request;
• and
• notifying at least one of the sender client device and the recipient client device of a status of the recall action.

A system comprising:

• a sender client device;
• a recipient client device;
• a voice mail server;
• and
• an Internet Protocol (IP) network communicatively coupling the sender client device, the recipient client device, and the voice mail server,
• wherein the sender client device is configured to send a request to recall a voice mail for the recipient client device over the IP network, and
• wherein the voice mail server is configured to perform a recall action on the voice mail, based on the request, and to notify at least one of the sender client device and the recipient client device of a status of the recall action.