Auto-responder to distribution list

[Steve Cady]

Hi all,

I have several e-mail distribution lists setup within Microsoft Exchange
2000, nothing unusual about that I hear you cry. However, I'd like one of
the distribution lists to automatically respond to all e-mails sent to it
with a standard reply. I've previously achieved this by getting one of the
recipients to create a server-side rule from within Outlook 2000 to
automatically send the response. However, now that we are using Outlook XP
it appears that the same rule can only be created as a client-side rule and
so it will no longer run when Outlook isn't running.

Does anyone have any suggestions about how this automatic response could be
achieved 'cos I'm out of ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Steve
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[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

What rule?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Steve Cady]

Thanks for the reply Sue but I think I've now got it worked out now - I've
discovered the "have server reply using a specific message" option within
the Rules Wizard. This seems to do the trick and run without requiring
Microsoft Outlook to open.




What rule?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers