Outlook out of office message: How to set out of office in Outlook
OUTLOOK gives users a bunch of features to help them manage their emails. One of the best features is setting up an ‘Out of Office’ reply automatically. Here is how to set up ‘Out of Office’ replies in Outlook.
If you're thinking of using some of your vacation days during the holidays to travel, recharge, or spend some overdue quality time with family, one thing you may want to consider is configuring your work or personal Outlook to send automatic out-of-office replies.
Out-of-office replies let you automatically communicate relevant information when you're away on vacation or when you won't be near a computer for a few days.
Automatic replies are not complicated to configure and there is a number of ways to set the feature up, but the options available may be different depending on the application you're trying to use.
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How to send automatic replies using Outlook app
When you're planning to take a break, you can configure automatic replies in a number of ways, but the option that offers the most flexibility is the desktop version of Outlook. Here's how to use it:
- Open the Outlook app.
- Click on File.
- Click on Info.
- Under "Account Information," select the email address you want to configure (if applicable).
- Click the Automatic Replies button.
- Select the Send automatic replies option.
- Check the Only send during this time range option.
- Use the "Start time" picker to select the day you're planning to leave work.
- Use the "End time" picker to select the day you're planning to return to work.
- Use the "Automatic replies" box to create a custom out-of-office message that senders will get in the automatic reply.
How to send automatic replies using Outlook web
You can also set up automatic out-of-office replies using Outlook on the web.
- Open Outlook.com on your web browser.
- Click the gear button in the top-right corner.
- Click the Automatic replies option.
- Select the Send automatic replies option.
- Check the Send replies only during this time period option.
- Use the "Start time" picker to select the day you're planning to leave work.
- Use the "End time" picker to select the day you're planning to return to work.