Setting up automatic replies in Outlook

Setting up automatic replies in Outlook

Users can schedule automated messages to respond to contacts when they are unavailable.

To setup an automatic reply:

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File.
3. Click Info.

4. Click the Automatic Replies button.
5. If you would like to setup automatic reply messages, select the Send Automatic Replies checkbox.
6. Select the Send replies only during this time period checkbox.
7. Select a time period by using the Start time and End time dropdown lists.
8. Enter a message that you would like to send to co-workers in the text field.

9. If you would like to send automatic reply messages to internal contacts, select the Inside My Organization tab.
10. If you would like to send automatic reply messages to external contacts, select the Outside My Organization tab, and then select the applicable checkboxes.

11. If you would like to add a rule, click Rules...
12. Select a rule from the list or click Add Rule...
13. Make modifications where necessary and then click OK.
14. Click OK.

15. Enter message text (if you have not already done so) and then click OK.