Methods and apparatus for providing voice mail services

A method of operating a device, the method comprising:

• receiving voice mail content from a voice mail server;
• generating a video on demand (VOD) file including the received voice mail content, said step of generating a VOD file including:
• including a customer premise device executable application along with said voice mail content in said VOD file;
• and
• communicating said VOD file including said customer premise device executable application and voice mail content to another device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive voice mail content from a voice mail server;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• generate a video on demand (VOD) file including the received voice mail content, said processor being further configured to include a customer premise device executable application along with said voice mail content in said VOD file as part of being configured to generate the VOD file;
• and
• control said interface to communicate said VOD file including said customer premise device executable application and voice mail content to another device.