1. An electronic system for providing an interface with a remotely located smart voicemail network, said electronic system comprising: computing means for obtaining voicemail message files from said voicemail network, said computing means operating a file storing applet adapted to electronically collect newly received voicemail message files from said voicemail network into a designated file folder; network connection means for providing electronic communication between said computing means and said voicemail network; a computing applet operable to interface with said file storing applet and create mechanisms for users to be notified of said collected voicemail message files and to interact with said collected voicemail message files; an output device for visually displaying notification indicia and audibly playing said voicemail message files; and means for delivering selected voicemail message files from said designated file folder to said output device upon a user command; wherein said computing applet and said file storing applet operate collectively to handle notification of, playing of, and management of said voicemail message files so as to provide a unified interface for entertainment and voicemail management.