diff --git a/apps/conference/Conference.cpp b/apps/conference/Conference.cpp
index ae7f8ffc..dd95a937 100644
--- a/apps/conference/Conference.cpp
+++ b/apps/conference/Conference.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include "AmConferenceStatus.h"
 #include "AmConfig.h"
 
+#include "AmSessionContainer.h"
+#include "AmSessionScheduler.h"
+
 #include "sems.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ ConferenceFactory::ConferenceFactory(const string& _app_name)
 string ConferenceFactory::LonelyUserFile;
 string ConferenceFactory::JoinSound;
 string ConferenceFactory::DropSound;
+string ConferenceFactory::DialoutSuffix;
 
 int ConferenceFactory::onLoad()
 {
@@ -66,6 +70,12 @@ int ConferenceFactory::onLoad()
     JoinSound = cfg.getParameter("join_sound");
     DropSound = cfg.getParameter("drop_sound");
 
+    DialoutSuffix = cfg.getParameter("dialout_suffix");
+    if(DialoutSuffix.empty()){
+	WARN("No dialout_suffix has been configured in the conference plug-in:\n");
+	WARN("\t -> dial out will not be available\n");
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -74,13 +84,20 @@ AmSession* ConferenceFactory::onInvite(const AmSipRequest& req)
     return new ConferenceDialog(req.user);
 }
 
-ConferenceDialog::ConferenceDialog(const string& conf_id)
-    : conf_id(conf_id), channel(0), play_list(this)
+ConferenceDialog::ConferenceDialog(const string& conf_id,
+				   AmConferenceChannel* dialout_channel)
+    : conf_id(conf_id), 
+      channel(0),
+      play_list(this),
+      dialout_channel(dialout_channel),
+      state(CS_normal)
 {
+    dialedout = this->dialout_channel.get() != 0;
 }
 
 ConferenceDialog::~ConferenceDialog()
 {
+    DBG("ConferenceDialog::~ConferenceDialog()\n");
 }
 
 void ConferenceDialog::onStart() 
@@ -89,6 +106,16 @@ void ConferenceDialog::onStart()
 }
 
 void ConferenceDialog::onSessionStart(const AmSipRequest& req)
+{
+    setupAudio();
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::onSessionStart(const AmSipReply& reply)
+{
+    setupAudio();
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::setupAudio()
 {
     if(!ConferenceFactory::JoinSound.empty()) {
 	
@@ -106,29 +133,39 @@ void ConferenceDialog::onSessionStart(const AmSipRequest& req)
 	    DropSound.reset(0);
     }
 
-    channel.reset(AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(conf_id,getLocalTag()));
+    play_list.close();// !!!
+
+    if(dialout_channel.get()){
+
+	play_list.addToPlaylist(new AmPlaylistItem(dialout_channel.get(),
+						   dialout_channel.get()));
+    }
+    else {
+
+	channel.reset(AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(conf_id,getLocalTag()));
 
-    play_list.addToPlaylist(new AmPlaylistItem(channel.get(),channel.get()));
+	play_list.addToPlaylist(new AmPlaylistItem(channel.get(),
+						   channel.get()));
+    }
 
     setInOut(&play_list,&play_list);
     
     setCallgroup(conf_id);
-
-    //setInOut(channel.get(),channel.get());
 }
 
 void ConferenceDialog::onBye(const AmSipRequest& req)
 {
-    play_list.close();
-    setInOut(NULL,NULL);
-    channel.reset(NULL);
+    if(dialout_channel.get())
+	disconnectDialout();
+
+    closeChannels();
     setStopped();
 }
 
 void ConferenceDialog::process(AmEvent* ev)
 {
     ConferenceEvent* ce = dynamic_cast<ConferenceEvent*>(ev);
-    if(ce){
+    if(ce && (conf_id == ce->conf_id)){
 	switch(ce->event_id){
 	case ConfNewParticipant:
 
@@ -172,5 +209,257 @@ void ConferenceDialog::process(AmEvent* ev)
 	return;
     }
 
+    DialoutConfEvent* do_ev = dynamic_cast<DialoutConfEvent*>(ev);
+    if(do_ev){
+
+	if(dialedout){
+
+	    switch(do_ev->event_id){
+
+	    case DoConfConnect:
+
+		connectMainChannel();
+		break;
+	
+	    case DoConfDisconnect:
+		
+		dlg.bye();
+		closeChannels();
+		setStopped();
+		break;
+
+	    default:
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+	else {
+	    
+	    switch(do_ev->event_id){
+
+	    case DoConfDisconnect:
+
+		connectMainChannel();
+		break;
+
+	    case DoConfConnect:
+
+		state = CS_dialout_connected;
+		break;
+	    }
+	}
+
+	return;
+    }
+
     AmSession::process(ev);
 }
+
+string dtmf2str(int event)
+{
+    switch(event){
+    case 0: case 1: case 2:
+    case 3: case 4: case 5:
+    case 6: case 7: case 8:
+    case 9:
+	return int2str(event);
+	
+    case 10: return "*";
+    case 11: return "#";
+    default: return "";
+    }
+}
+
+
+void ConferenceDialog::onDtmf(int event, int duration)
+{
+    DBG("ConferenceDialog::onDtmf\n");
+    if(dialedout)
+	return;
+
+    switch(state){
+	
+    case CS_normal:
+	dtmf_seq += dtmf2str(event);
+
+	if(dtmf_seq.length() == 2){
+	    if(dtmf_seq == "#*")
+		state = CS_dialing_out;
+	    dtmf_seq = "";
+	}
+	break;
+
+    case CS_dialing_out:{
+	string digit = dtmf2str(event);
+
+	if(digit == "*"){
+	    
+	    if(!dtmf_seq.empty()){
+		createDialoutParticipant("sip:" + dtmf_seq + 
+					 ConferenceFactory::DialoutSuffix);
+		state = CS_dialed_out;
+	    }
+	    else {
+		state = CS_normal;
+	    }
+
+	    dtmf_seq = "";
+	}
+	else 
+	    dtmf_seq += digit;
+
+    } break;
+
+
+    case CS_dialout_connected:
+	if(event == 10){ // '*'
+
+	    AmSessionContainer::instance()
+		->postEvent(dialout_id,
+			    new DialoutConfEvent(DoConfConnect,
+						 getLocalTag()));
+
+	    connectMainChannel();
+	}
+	break;
+
+    case CS_dialed_out:
+	if(event == 11){ // '#'
+	    disconnectDialout();
+	}
+	break;
+	
+    }
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::createDialoutParticipant(const string& uri)
+{
+    dialout_channel.reset(AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(getLocalTag(),getLocalTag()));
+
+    dialout_id = AmSession::getNewId();
+    
+    ConferenceDialog* dialout_session = 
+	new ConferenceDialog(conf_id,
+			     AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(getLocalTag(),
+							    dialout_id));
+
+    AmSipDialog& dialout_dlg = dialout_session->dlg;
+
+    dialout_dlg.local_tag    = dialout_id;
+    dialout_dlg.callid       = AmSession::getNewId() + "@" + AmConfig::LocalIP;
+
+    dialout_dlg.local_party  = dlg.local_party;
+    dialout_dlg.remote_party = uri;
+    dialout_dlg.remote_uri   = uri;
+
+    string body;
+    int local_port = dialout_session->rtp_str.getLocalPort();
+    dialout_session->sdp.genRequest(AmConfig::LocalIP,local_port,body);
+    dialout_dlg.sendRequest("INVITE","application/sdp",body,"");
+
+
+    play_list.close(); // !!!
+    play_list.addToPlaylist(new AmPlaylistItem(dialout_channel.get(),
+					       dialout_channel.get()));
+
+    dialout_session->start();
+
+    AmSessionContainer* sess_cont = AmSessionContainer::instance();
+    sess_cont->addSession(dialout_id,dialout_session);
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::disconnectDialout()
+{
+    if(dialedout){
+	
+	if(dialout_channel.get()){
+	    
+	    AmSessionContainer::instance()
+		->postEvent(dialout_channel->getConfID(),
+			    new DialoutConfEvent(DoConfDisconnect,
+						 dialout_channel->getConfID()));
+	}
+    }
+    else {
+
+        AmSessionContainer::instance()
+	    ->postEvent(dialout_id,
+			new DialoutConfEvent(DoConfDisconnect,
+					     getLocalTag()));
+    
+	connectMainChannel();
+    }
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::connectMainChannel()
+{
+    dialout_id = "";
+    dialout_channel.reset(NULL);
+    
+    play_list.close();
+
+    if(!channel.get())
+	channel.reset(AmConferenceStatus
+		      ::getChannel(conf_id,
+				   getLocalTag()));
+
+    play_list.addToPlaylist(new AmPlaylistItem(channel.get(),
+					       channel.get()));
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::closeChannels()
+{
+    play_list.close();
+    setInOut(NULL,NULL);
+    channel.reset(NULL);
+    dialout_channel.reset(NULL);
+}
+
+void ConferenceDialog::onSipReply(const AmSipReply& reply)
+{
+    int status = dlg.getStatus();
+    AmSession::onSipReply(reply);
+    
+    if(status < AmSipDialog::Connected){
+
+	switch(dlg.getStatus()){
+
+	case AmSipDialog::Connected:
+
+	    // connected!
+	    if(acceptAudio(reply.body,reply.hdrs)){
+		ERROR("could not connect audio!!!\n");
+		dlg.bye();
+		setStopped();
+	    }
+	    else {
+		if(getDetached() && !getStopped()){
+ 	
+		    onSessionStart(reply);
+ 	    
+		    if(getInput() || getOutput())
+			AmSessionScheduler::instance()->addSession(this,
+								   getCallgroup()); 
+		    else { 
+			ERROR("missing audio input and/or ouput.\n"); 
+		    }
+		    
+		    // send connect event
+		    AmSessionContainer::instance()
+			->postEvent(dialout_channel->getConfID(),
+				    new DialoutConfEvent(DoConfConnect,
+							 dialout_channel->getConfID()));
+		} 
+	    }
+	    break;
+
+	case AmSipDialog::Pending:
+
+	    switch(reply.code){
+	    case 180: break;//TODO: local ring tone.
+	    case 183: break;//TODO: remote ring tone.
+	    default:  break;// continue waiting.
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/conference/Conference.h b/apps/conference/Conference.h
index 6c18980b..c815c1e6 100644
--- a/apps/conference/Conference.h
+++ b/apps/conference/Conference.h
@@ -42,12 +42,33 @@ using std::string;
 class ConferenceStatus;
 class ConferenceStatusContainer;
 
+ 
+enum { CS_normal=0,
+       CS_dialing_out,
+       CS_dialed_out,
+       CS_dialout_connected };
+
+enum { DoConfConnect = 100,
+       DoConfDisconnect };
+
+struct DialoutConfEvent : public AmEvent {
+
+    string conf_id;
+    
+    DialoutConfEvent(int event_id,
+		     const string& conf_id)
+	: AmEvent(event_id),
+	  conf_id(conf_id)
+    {}
+};
+ 
 class ConferenceFactory : public AmSessionFactory
 {
 public:
     static string LonelyUserFile;
     static string JoinSound;
     static string DropSound;
+    static string DialoutSuffix;
 
     ConferenceFactory(const string& _app_name);
     virtual AmSession* onInvite(const AmSipRequest&);
@@ -62,17 +83,37 @@ class ConferenceDialog : public AmSession
     auto_ptr<AmAudioFile> JoinSound;
     auto_ptr<AmAudioFile> DropSound;
 
+
     string                        conf_id;
     auto_ptr<AmConferenceChannel> channel;
 
+    int                           state;
+    string                        dtmf_seq;
+    bool                          dialedout;
+    string                        dialout_id;
+    auto_ptr<AmConferenceChannel> dialout_channel;
+
+
+    void createDialoutParticipant(const string& uri);
+    void disconnectDialout();
+    void connectMainChannel();
+    void closeChannels();
+    void setupAudio();
+
 public:
-    ConferenceDialog(const string& conf_id);
+    ConferenceDialog(const string& conf_id,
+		     AmConferenceChannel* dialout_channel=0);
+
     ~ConferenceDialog();
 
     void process(AmEvent* ev);
     void onStart();
+    void onDtmf(int event, int duration);
+    void onSessionStart(const AmSipReply& reply);
     void onSessionStart(const AmSipRequest& req);
     void onBye(const AmSipRequest& req);
+
+    void onSipReply(const AmSipReply& reply);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/early_announce/EarlyAnnounce.cpp b/apps/early_announce/EarlyAnnounce.cpp
index 1e30692a..1b9e62e0 100644
--- a/apps/early_announce/EarlyAnnounce.cpp
+++ b/apps/early_announce/EarlyAnnounce.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int EarlyAnnounceFactory::onLoad()
 void EarlyAnnounceDialog::onInvite(const AmSipRequest& req) 
 {
     string sdp_reply;
-    if(acceptAudio(req,sdp_reply)!=0)
+    if(acceptAudio(req.body,req.hdrs,&sdp_reply)!=0)
 	return;
 
     if(dlg.reply(req,183,"Session Progress",
diff --git a/apps/voicemail/default.template b/apps/voicemail/default.template
index 104e38c9..2a22bd67 100644
--- a/apps/voicemail/default.template
+++ b/apps/voicemail/default.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 subject: Voice message from: %from%
-from: voicemail@%domain%
+from:raf@samson
 to: %email%
 
 Hello %user%@%domain%,
diff --git a/core/AmConferenceChannel.h b/core/AmConferenceChannel.h
index bad95c13..cbb30577 100644
--- a/core/AmConferenceChannel.h
+++ b/core/AmConferenceChannel.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
 
     ~AmConferenceChannel();
 
+    string getConfID() { return conf_id; }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/core/AmConferenceStatus.cpp b/core/AmConferenceStatus.cpp
index ead9243e..bd76342b 100644
--- a/core/AmConferenceStatus.cpp
+++ b/core/AmConferenceStatus.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ AmConferenceStatus::AmConferenceStatus(const string& conference_id)
 
 AmConferenceStatus::~AmConferenceStatus()
 {
+    DBG("AmConferenceStatus::~AmConferenceStatus(): conf_id = %s\n",conf_id.c_str());
 }
 
 AmConferenceChannel* AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(const string& sess_id)
@@ -119,14 +120,15 @@ AmConferenceChannel* AmConferenceStatus::getChannel(const string& sess_id)
 		AmSessionContainer::instance()->postEvent(
 		    it->first,
 		    new ConferenceEvent(ConfNewParticipant,
-					participants)
+					participants,conf_id)
 		    );
 	    }
 	}
 	else {
 	    // The First participant gets its own NewParticipant message
 	    AmSessionContainer::instance()->postEvent(
-		 sess_id, new ConferenceEvent(ConfNewParticipant,1));
+		 sess_id, new ConferenceEvent(ConfNewParticipant,1,
+					      conf_id));
 	}
 
 	unsigned int ch_id = mixer.addChannel();
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@ int AmConferenceStatus::releaseChannel(unsigned int ch_id)
 	    AmSessionContainer::instance()->postEvent(
 	        s_it->first,
 		new ConferenceEvent(ConfParticipantLeft,
-				    participants));
+				    participants,
+				    conf_id));
 	}
 	
     }
diff --git a/core/AmConferenceStatus.h b/core/AmConferenceStatus.h
index 840f70a1..5c003b15 100644
--- a/core/AmConferenceStatus.h
+++ b/core/AmConferenceStatus.h
@@ -46,10 +46,14 @@ enum { ConfNewParticipant = 1,
 struct ConferenceEvent: public AmEvent
 {
     unsigned int participants;
+    string       conf_id;
 
-    ConferenceEvent(int event_id, unsigned int participants)
+    ConferenceEvent(int event_id, 
+		    unsigned int participants,
+		    const string& conf_id)
 	: AmEvent(event_id),
-	  participants(participants)
+	  participants(participants),
+	  conf_id(conf_id)
     {}
 };
 
diff --git a/core/AmRtpStream.cpp b/core/AmRtpStream.cpp
index c096e76f..931e1cdc 100644
--- a/core/AmRtpStream.cpp
+++ b/core/AmRtpStream.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ int AmRtpStream::receive( unsigned char* buffer, unsigned int size,
 {
     AmRtpPacket rp;
     int err = nextPacket(rp);
+    
     if(err <= 0)
 	return err;
 
@@ -318,7 +319,6 @@ AmRtpStream::~AmRtpStream()
 {
     if(l_sd){
 	AmRtpReceiver::instance()->removeStream(l_sd);
-	//AmIcmpWatcher::instance()->removeStream(l_port);
 	close(l_sd);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/AmSdp.h b/core/AmSdp.h
index 438018a1..ffcded1f 100644
--- a/core/AmSdp.h
+++ b/core/AmSdp.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class AmSdp
      * Generate an SDP offer. 
      * @return !=0 if error encountered.
      */
-    int genRequest(const string& dstip,int localport, string& out_buf);
+    int genRequest(const string& localip,int localport, string& out_buf);
 
     /** 
      * Get a compatible payload from SDP offer/response. 
diff --git a/core/AmSession.cpp b/core/AmSession.cpp
index a34e5a07..56138f72 100644
--- a/core/AmSession.cpp
+++ b/core/AmSession.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ int AmSession::getRPort()
 
 void AmSession::negotiate(const string& sdp_body,
 			  bool force_symmetric_rtp,
-			  string& sdp_reply)
+			  string* sdp_reply)
 {
     string r_host = "";
     int    r_port = 0;
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ void AmSession::negotiate(const string& sdp_body,
 	passive_mode = true;
     }
 
-    sdp.genResponse(AmConfig::LocalIP,rtp_str.getLocalPort(),sdp_reply);
+    if(sdp_reply)
+	sdp.genResponse(AmConfig::LocalIP,rtp_str.getLocalPort(),*sdp_reply);
 
     lockAudio();
     rtp_str.setLocalIP(AmConfig::LocalIP);
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ void AmSession::onSipReply(const AmSipReply& reply)
 void AmSession::onInvite(const AmSipRequest& req)
 {
     string sdp_reply;
-    if(acceptAudio(req,sdp_reply)!=0)
+    if(acceptAudio(req.body,req.hdrs,&sdp_reply)!=0)
 	return;
 
     if(dlg.reply(req,200,"OK",
@@ -530,20 +531,21 @@ void AmSession::onBye(const AmSipRequest& req)
     setStopped();
 }
 
-int AmSession::acceptAudio(const AmSipRequest& req,
-			   string& sdp_reply)
+int AmSession::acceptAudio(const string& body,
+			   const string& hdrs,
+			   string*       sdp_reply)
 {
     try {
 	try {
 	    // handle codec and send reply
-	    string str_msg_flags = getHeader(req.hdrs,"P-MsgFlags");
+	    string str_msg_flags = getHeader(hdrs,"P-MsgFlags");
 	    unsigned int msg_flags = 0;
 	    if(reverse_hex2int(str_msg_flags,msg_flags)){
 		ERROR("while parsing 'P-MsgFlags' header\n");
 		msg_flags = 0;
 	    }
 	    
-	    negotiate( req.body,
+	    negotiate( body,
 		       msg_flags & FL_FORCE_ACTIVE,
 		       sdp_reply);
 	    
@@ -568,9 +570,9 @@ int AmSession::acceptAudio(const AmSipRequest& req,
     }
     catch(const AmSession::Exception& e){
 	ERROR("%i %s\n",e.code,e.reason.c_str());
-	if(dlg.reply(req,e.code,e.reason, "")){
-	    dlg.bye();
-	}
+// 	if(dlg.reply(req,e.code,e.reason, "")){
+// 	    dlg.bye();
+// 	}
 	setStopped();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/AmSession.h b/core/AmSession.h
index e1feed42..098f6c2e 100644
--- a/core/AmSession.h
+++ b/core/AmSession.h
@@ -177,13 +177,15 @@ public:
      * the session to the scheduler!
      */
     void setCallgroup(const string& cg);
+    string getCallgroup() { return callgroup; }
 
     /**
-     * Accept the INVITE proposal
+     * Accept the SDP proposal
      * thus setting up audio stream
      */
-    int acceptAudio(const AmSipRequest& req,
-		    string& sdp_reply);
+    int acceptAudio(const string& body,
+		    const string& hdrs = "",
+		    string*       sdp_reply=0);
 
     /**
      * Lock and unlock audio input & output
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ public:
     /** handle SDP negotiation: only for INVITEs & re-INVITEs */
     virtual void negotiate(const string& sdp_body,
 			   bool force_symmetric_rtp,
-			   string& sdp_reply);
+			   string* sdp_reply);
 
     void sendUpdate();
     void sendReinvite();
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@ public:
      */
     bool getStopped() { return sess_stopped.get(); }
 
+    bool getDetached() { return detached.get(); }
+
     /**
      * Creates a new Id which can be used within sessions.
      */