How to set up automated response

[Tim Wentworth]

I'm trying to set up an automated email response. I've followed
instructions on various sites, which basically say to create a message
template, then a message rule that sends that template in response to the
incoming email. I did that. However, the email never gets sent. It sits
in the outbox, but is never sent. The message in the outbox is not
addressed, but I assume that's something that the message rule would do
automatically. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

 

[William Lefkovics [MVP]]

various sites? This is the process that works for me:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011223851033.aspx

did the various sites follow that rule creation?

 

[Dan Pascal]

If you are not connected to an Exchange server and you are not familiar with
Outlook rules you can use an add-in for Outlook to send automated email
response. I only know one add-in that can do this: Auto Reply Manager for
Outlook and you can find it at this link:
http://www.emailaddressmanager.com/outlook/auto-reply.html

 

[Tim]

Yes. that's the one. Any idea why it's not working? I'm not on an
exchange server.

 

[Tim]

I'm not on an exchange server. I am familiar with Outlook rules, and I'm
pretty certain I've set it up right. Any idea why it's not working? I'm
also not going to spend any money to solve the problem.