Do you have Exchange server on the backend? If not, you will need to use
Rules Wizard, leave Outlook open, and set a schedule to periodically connect
and collect mail. Realize, of course, that spammers will also receive your
Out of Office message.
See this article for specific on how to emulate the OoOA:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;248830&Product=out2K
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
Rhonda <
[email protected]> asked:
| I'm looking for the same information. Has there been any
| resolution to this question. I've also tried using the
| rules wizard, however I've not been able to solve it this
| way either
|| -----Original Message-----
|| I am trying to figure out how to set an out of office
| reply. I don't see the Out of Office Assistant and I
| tried to follow the directons to make sure the exhange
| add-in's were in my Outlook. I know we must have
| Microsoft Exchange because 2 of my co-workers use this on
| their email all of the time. Can anyone help me get my
| outlook to see the out of office assistant...thanks.
|| .