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Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you.

Hello I assume I'm not the first one to think about this: Is it possible to connect an intercom and/or door bell to Asterisk, so that I can get an e-mail that someone rang my place while I was out? Even better: If used for a doctor's office, it'd be cool if patients could type their Social Security Number on a keypad, which would open the door and notify Asterisk which would then