Outlook Express 5 How do I set an “Out Of Office” reply?
NOTE: The best option is to enable a vacation message through the Web interface that your ISP provides you with (contact them for details). If you don’t wish to do this, or the feature is not supported by your ISP, then follow the information below… 1) Setting up the Auto-Response Rule: • Go to Tools > Rules > Mail (POP) > New • Set the “Rule name” to “Out of Office” (or similar) • Set the “If” box to “All messages” • Set the “Then” box to “Reply” • Click Reply Text… and fill in your desired autoresponse. 2) Setting up a Send & Receive Schedule: • Go to Tools > Schedules > New • Name “Timed Send/Retrieve Mail” (or similar) • Set the “When” box to “Repeating Schedule”, and select how often. • Set the “Action” box to “Retrieve Mail” from [Your Account] • Click the “Add Action” button • Set the “Action” box to “Send All” • Click OK When you return to the office, turn the above Rule and Schedule off using the relevant tick boxes. NOTE: The above relies on your Mac being on at all times
