Don’t be a Grinch by not letting coworkers and others know when you will be out of the office during the holidays, especially when setting up Outlook automatic reply is easy!
Windows Outlook
- Click the File menu at the top.
- Click Automatic Replies (Out of Office).
- Click Send automatic replies.
- Click Only send during this time range.
- Enter your start date and time and the end date and time.
- With the Inside My Organization tab selected, type your out-of-office message.
- Click the OK button.
Mac Outlook
- Click the Tools menu at the top.
- Click the Out of Office icon.
- Click Send automatic replies for account “Uthsc.”
- Type your out-of-office message.
- Click Send replies only during this time period:.
- Enter your start date and time and the end date and time.
- Click the OK button.
Webmail (Outlook online)
- Click the Gear icon in the upper right corner.
- Click View all Outlook settings at the bottom.
- Click Mail on the left and then click Automatic relies.
- Click the right side of the icon to turn on Automatic replies on.
- Click Send replies only during this time period.
- Enter your start date and time and the end date and time.
- Click in the text box and type your out-of-office message.
- Click the Save button.
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