16. A Messaging system as recited in claim 11 , determining a first subset of said one or more features that should be displayed for selection; and displaying said first subset of said one or more features.
11. A messaging system for providing unified messaging services in a computing environment that includes a plurality of message types, wherein said messaging system is capable of: providing a unified message that can represent a plurality of message types; providing one or more features associated with said unified message; receiving a selection that identifies a first selected feature of said one or more features; determining, based on said first selected feature, if each one of said plurality of message types should be used for said unified message; and transforming said unified message into a first message type of said plurality of message types when said determining determines that said first message type can be used.