diff --git a/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/sounds.xml b/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/sounds.xml
index 00ba8ac144..723a3e5de8 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/sounds.xml
+++ b/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/sounds.xml
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-message.wav"/>
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-$1.wav"/>
       </match>
+    </input>
+        <input pattern="^(marked_new)$">
+      <match>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-message.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-$1.wav"/>
+      </match>
     </input>
     <input pattern="^(marked-urgent)$">
       <match>
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/voicemail.xml b/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/voicemail.xml
index 3218186ccc..c6cc1d369a 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/voicemail.xml
+++ b/app/switch/resources/conf/languages/en/vm/voicemail.xml
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-press.wav"/>
         <action function="say" data="$5" method="pronounced" type="name_spelled"/>
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-to_forward.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="currency/and.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-forward_to_email.wav"/>
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-press.wav"/>
         <action function="say" data="$6" method="pronounced" type="name_spelled"/>
-        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-forward_to_email.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-mark_message_new.wav"/>
         <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-press.wav"/>
         <action function="say" data="$7" method="pronounced" type="name_spelled"/>
       </match>
@@ -163,6 +165,21 @@
     </input>
   </macro>
 
+    <macro name="voicemail_forward_menu">
+    <input pattern="^(1):(2)$">
+      <match>
+      <!-- forward to extension -->
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-to_forward.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-press.wav"/>
+        <action function="say" data="$1" method="pronounced" type="name_spelled"/>
+       <!-- forward to email  -->
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-forward_to_email.wav"/>
+        <action function="play-file" data="voicemail/vm-press.wav"/>
+        <action function="say" data="$2" method="pronounced" type="name_spelled"/>
+      </match>
+    </input>
+  </macro>
+
   <!-- name recording deleted -->
   <macro name="voicemail_record_file_deleted">
     <input>
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
index 253bfcb43b..d47a68bb71 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.record_message";
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.record_menu";
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.forward_add_intro";
+	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.forward_menu";
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.forward_to_extension";
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.main_menu";
 	require "app.voicemail.resources.functions.listen_to_recording";
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_menu.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_menu.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..324b5a1d93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/forward_menu.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+--	Part of FusionPBX
+--	Copyright (C) 2013-2024 Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+--	All rights reserved.
+--
+--	Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+--	modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+--
+--	1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+--	  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+--
+--	2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+--	  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+--	  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+--
+--	THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+--	INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+--	AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+--	AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+--	OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+--	SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+--	INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+--	CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+--	ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+--	POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+--added function name to index.lua file
+--changed listen to recording function menu starting at line 273
+
+
+
+
+
+--forward message menu
+function forward_menu(voicemail_id, uuid)
+    if (session:ready()) then
+        --clear the dtmf digits variable
+            dtmf_digits = '';
+        --flush dtmf digits from the input buffer
+            session:flushDigits();
+        --to listen to the recording press 1, to save the recording press 2, to re-record press 3
+            if (session:ready()) then
+                if (string.len(dtmf_digits) == 0) then
+                    -- TO DO update playAndGetDigit function
+                    dtmf_digits = session:playAndGetDigits(1, 1, 1, 3000, "#", "phrase:voicemail_forward_menu:1:2", "", "^[1-2]$");
+                end
+            end
+        --process the dtmf
+            if (session:ready()) then
+                if (dtmf_digits == "1") then
+                    forward_to_extension(voicemail_id, uuid);
+                    dtmf_digits = '';
+                elseif (dtmf_digits == "2") then
+                    send_email(voicemail_id, uuid); 
+					dtmf_digits = '';
+					session:execute("playback", "phrase:voicemail_ack:emailed");
+                elseif (dtmf_digits == "*") then
+					timeouts = 0;
+					return main_menu();
+                end
+            end
+        
+    end
+end  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/listen_to_recording.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/listen_to_recording.lua
index 3fc0cfd5f5..105398340d 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/listen_to_recording.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/listen_to_recording.lua
@@ -280,12 +280,10 @@
 							message_waiting(voicemail_id_copy, domain_uuid);
 						end
 				elseif (dtmf_digits == "8") then
-					forward_to_extension(voicemail_id, uuid);
-					dtmf_digits = '';
+					forward_menu(voicemail_id, uuid);
 				elseif (dtmf_digits == "9") then
-					send_email(voicemail_id, uuid);
 					dtmf_digits = '';
-					session:execute("playback", "phrase:voicemail_ack:emailed");
+					session:execute("playback", "phrase:voicemail_ack:marked_new");
 				elseif (dtmf_digits == "*") then
 					timeouts = 0;
 					return main_menu();