Creating an Automatic Vacation Reply in Microsoft Outlook!!!

Are you planning to go on vacation but still worried about keeping up with your emails? No need to fret, because we have got the perfect solution for you! With Microsoft Outlook’s automatic vacation reply feature, you can easily set up an out-of-office message that will let your colleagues and clients know that you are away.

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of creating an automatic vacation reply in Microsoft Outlook so that you can enjoy a stress-free vacation without worrying about missing any important emails. So pack your bags and get ready to relax because our guide has got everything covered for you.

Creating an Automatic Reply (Outlook Desktop)

Assuming you are using Microsoft Outlook 2010 or later, follow these steps to create an automatic reply message:

1. Open Outlook and click on the File tab.
2. Click on the Info category and then click on the Automatic Replies (Out of Office) button.
3. Select the Send automatic replies checkbox.
4. In the Inside My Organization tab, enter the message you want to send to people inside your company.
5. If you want to send a different message to people outside your company, select the Outside My Organization tab and enter that message.
6. You can also specify a date range for when you want your automatic replies to be sent.
7. When you are finished, click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.”

Creating a Rule (Outlook Desktop)

Assuming you’re using Outlook for Windows, open Outlook and click on File in the upper left corner. Then, click on Manage Rules & Alerts. In the new window that pops up, click on the New Rule button near the top. A new window will appear with a bunch of options. Select “Apply rule on messages I receive” and then click Next.

A bunch of options will appear again. For this rule, we want to select “with specific words in the message body.” Then click on Specific Words. In the next box that appears, enter “vacation,” “on vacation,” or any other word or phrase you want your auto-responder to trigger off of. After you’ve entered your word(s), click Add, then click OK.

Now it’s time to choose your response! On the same screen, under Step 2 (which should now say “with specific words in the message body”), select “reply using a specific template.” Click on a template to select it or create a new one by clicking on New Template in the upper left corner of the Message window.

After you’ve written your message, hit Save and then Next. The last step is to name your rule so you can easily find and edit it later if need be, and then decide whether you want it enabled or disabled by default. When you’re finished, hit Finish!

Creating an Automatic Reply (Outlook Web)

Assuming you have Outlook Web and are signed in, follow these steps:

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner and select “View all Outlook settings.”

2. Click “Mail” on the left side of the page.

3. Select “Compose and reply” on the right side of the page.

4. Scroll down to the “Automatic replies (Out of Office)” section and select “Send automatic replies.”

5. Enter the message you want to send in the “Reply message” box. You can also specify a start and end date for your automatic reply.
6. When you’re finished, click “Save.”

Using Outlook 2007

Assuming you have Outlook 2007 open, follow these steps:

1. Go to Tools and select Out of Office Assistant. The following dialog box appears.

2. Select I am currently Out of the Office.

3. Enter the dates for your absence in the From and To fields. If you want to include a message with your Out of Office reply, enter it in the Message field. When you are finished, click OK.

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Final Notes

Assuming you’ve followed the instructions in the previous section, you should now have an automatic vacation reply set up in Microsoft Outlook! Here are a few final notes to keep in mind:

-If you have any existing email messages in your Inbox when you enable your vacation reply, those messages will not receive a response. Only new messages received after the reply is enabled will be responded to.

-Keep in mind that your vacation reply will be sent to everyone who emails you, so if you don’t want certain people to know you’re away, you may want to add them to your Outlook Safe Senders List. That way, their messages will bypass your vacation response altogether.

-Remember to disable your vacation response when you return from vacation! Otherwise, you’ll continue to send automated replies to new messages, which may not be ideal.