1. A method of providing unified messaging services in a computing environment that includes a plurality of message types, said method comprising: 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.
1. A method of providing unified messaging services in a computing environment that includes a plurality of message types, said method comprising: 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. 23. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing one or more features associated with said unified message comprises providing the following features to a user: adding text selected by the use to the unified message, appending a data file selected by the user to the unified message, sending the unified message to an e-mail address selected by the user.