The applications co-operate; you set it in Outlook but Exchange is the one
replying so there is no need to keep Outlook open.
Tools-> Out of Office Assistant
Test this, as by default Exchange doesn't reply with an OOF to messages from
the Internet. Your admin needs to have it enabled on the Exchange server.
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"Joe deAngelo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> During my holidays I want to inform the sender of incoming eMails that I
> am currently not in office.
>
> How can I setup an auto-reply note?
>
> Do I setup this in my Outlook 2003 or in the Exchange Server?
>
> Joe