Article ID: 7523

Setting Up the Out of Office Responder

You can use the Out of Office Responder to send and automatic out of office message to emails you receive. The Out of Office Responder works for Internet Email only.

Take the following steps to enable the Out of Office Responder:

  1. Click File on the main menu and select Setup, General, and User Level to open the User Level Setup window.
  2. Click Communications to display Inbox Options.
  3. Click Advanced Options under the Inbox Options section to open the Email Options window.
  4. Click the Out of Office.
    NOTE: If the Out of Office tab is grayed out, you need to enable the Start Mail Agent feature.
  5. Click to check Enable Out of Office Responder.
  6. Click to check Send Auto Reply only Once.
    NOTE: If you want to send an auto reply periodically, leave Send Auto Reply only Once unchecked and enter a number in the Send Auto Reply every # Days field.
  7. Enter a Subject and Body.
  8. Select a Reminder from the Auto Reply reminder drop-down list to remind yourself that you have the Out of Office Responder turned on.
  9. Click OK to close the Email Options window.
  10. Click OK to close the User Level Setup window.

NOTE:

You need to turn on the Start Mail Agent for the Out of Office Responder to work.