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Select File > Automatic Replies.
Note: If you don't see the Automatic Replies button, follow the steps to use rules to send an out of office message.
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Select Send automatic replies.
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Select Only send during this time range.
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Choose the dates and times you'd like to set your automatic reply for.
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Type in a message.
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Select OK.
Note: To set an automatic reply for contacts outside your company, select Outside My Organization > Auto-reply to people outside my organization, type in a message, and select OK.
Related Guides
- Basic mailbox settings for Outlook and other email clients (POP/IMAP)
- Diagnostics log collection in Support and Recovery Assistant
- Add an Outlook.com or Office 365 account
- How to Create Email Account in the Control Panel
- Groups naming policy
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