{"id":9758,"date":"2018-06-25T15:29:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=9758"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:25:37","slug":"set-an-automatic-reply-message","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/set-an-automatic-reply-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Set an Automatic Reply message"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article will walk you through setting and configuring your Automatic Reply<\/strong> (Out-of-office Message) in Outlook.<\/p>\n \t\t

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Outlook Online<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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  1. Log in to Outlook Online<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the Gear<\/strong> icon near the upper-right corner to open the Settings menu.\"Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Under Mail<\/strong>, click\u00a0Automatic replies
    \n    \"Exchange<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Toggle Automatic replies on<\/strong>, then optionally set the time period, checking the boxes beneath as desired.
    \n    \"Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Enter your automatic reply for those inside your organization.<\/strong>
    \n    \"Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Optionally, check the box to Send replies outside your organization<\/strong> and fill out your message.
    \n    \"Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Click\u00a0Save.<\/strong>
    \n    \"Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You should now have an automatic reply configured for this email account. To make changes, edit your messages, then click Save<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n

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    Outlook 365 for Windows 11<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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    1. Open Outlook.
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    2. Open the File<\/strong> menu from the Outlook Ribbon.
      \n\"Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Click Automatic Replies.
      \n      \"Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Toggle Send automatic replies<\/strong> on. Optionally, choose Only send during this time range\u00a0<\/strong>and choose the dates you’ll be away. Compose your reply for Inside My Organization<\/strong> in the provided box.
      \n      \"Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Optionally, select Outside My Organization<\/strong>, check the box to Auto-reply to people outside my organization<\/strong>, compose a new or the same reply in the box provided, and click OK.<\/strong>
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      Outlook 365 for macOS<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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      1. Open Outlook.
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      2. Expand the Tools<\/strong> menu from the top of the screen.<\/li>\n
      3. Select Automatic Replies…
        \n<\/strong>        \"Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. Check the box to Send automatic replies for account “youremail@uvm.edu”<\/strong><\/li>\n
      5. Compose your reply for senders within my organization<\/strong>, optionally select the time period<\/strong> and outside my organization<\/strong> options, compose your reply for senders outside my organization<\/strong>, and click OK.
        \n        \"Automatic<\/a>
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