Modems with voice mail, 2 questions

While I do have DSL, I've been thinking of getting a modem that has voice mial capabilities so that I can use my computer an an answering machine. The only problem is that it's just about as expensive as getting an answering machine itself. The only benifit to having a modem is that I've seen programs that can attach the wav file to an e-mail and send the e-mail out so that you can get it at work. yadda yadda yadda. 2 questions
1. what would be the better modem to get zoom, ModemBlaster(creative), or actiontec or is there a better one to use than these three? Seems that 3com/usrobotics doesn't carry one.
2. What would be the best software to use the stuff that comes with it, or are there better ones the QuickLink?

GK

I'd go inside my computer but it's SCSI in there