Because a new user would not even dare think of changing anything unless they are explicitly told to do so :). After that click the Save button.Ī word of caution to advanced users: do not change the destination folder for this file, save it exactly to the location that Microsoft suggests, namely to the Microsoft > Templates folder. In the Save As dialog box, give a name to your auto reply template and choose to save it as Outlook Template (*.oft).When you have finished writing the message, save it by clicking File > Save As in the message window.For business out of the office messages, you'll probably need something a bit more formal :) If it is intended for your personal account, it can be similar to what you see in the screenshot below. Compose the text for your automatic reply.You do this in the usual way by clicking the New Email button on the Home tab. First, we need to create a template with the out-of-office message that will be automatically sent to people who sent you an email.Okay, let's get cracking! Creating an autoreply message template But be aware that this functionality is available in Outlook 2010 starting from Office 2010 Service Pack 1. You can do this by using an email template in combination with Outlook rules. So, first of all I'd advise you to check with your email provider if it is possible to configure your vacation auto-response on their side.īelow you will find the step-by-step instructions on how to create an out-of-office auto-response without using an Exchange Server account. Gmail or ) allow creating autoreplies directly on their web-sites. Of course, it is not very convenient or may be even unsafe to leave a working machine without any supervision for a long time, but there is no other way. Naturally, your computer must be turned on all this time. Note: In case of POP/IMAP accounts, Outlook should always be running and configured to check intermittently for new messages. Nevertheless, you still can set up Outlook to automatically reply to some or all of your incoming email messages while you enjoy your vacation. Unlike the Exchange Server accounts, POP3 and IMAP account do not have the Automatic Replies feature (formally Out of Office Assistant). Setting up out-of-office auto reply for Outlook POP3/IMAP accounts Now that you know what type of email account you are using, you can start setting up your automatic reply straight away. > View or change existing email accounts > Next. In Outlook 2003, you can find it under Tools > E-mail Accounts. In Outlook 2007, you can open it by going to Tools > Accounts Settings > E-mail. command from the drop-down list as shown in the screenshot below (if you do not have an Exchange based email account, this will actually be the only choice available to you).Ĭlicking the Account Settings. In Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013, switch to the File tab > Info > Account Settings > Account Settings.Ī double " Account Settings" above is not a misprint :-) First you click the square button and then choose the Account Settings. If you need more detailed information about your accounts (in particular, you may want to check which is the default account), look under the Account Settings. Now you can see which account is Microsoft Exchange based and which is POP/IMAP. If you have several accounts, click the tiny black error on the right side to open the drop-down list with all your accounts. The easiest way is check the type of your email account is to go to the File tab > Info and look under the Account Information. Once you have decided that auto response should be on your pre-vacation preparation checklist, the first thing for you to do is find out which email account you have - Exchange server or Outlook POP/IMAP. How to determine the type of your email account(s)
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