Out Of Office

[Steve]

Wondering if the rules wizard would be the best and only
way to set up a auto reply for a person whom is leaving
the office for a week..Thanks in advance

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

If you connect to an Exchange server, and it's configured to allow out of
office autoreply to the Internet, just set up Out of Office in the person's
mailbox in Outlook or OWA.

If you don't connect to an Exchange server, there is no automatic out of
office autoreply. You'd have to spoof it with rules, and note that this
means leaving Outlook open, and connected to the internet, for the duration
of your absence.

See http://www.slipstick.com/rules/index.htm for help.

Also see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=196718 - it explains how to set
up a template so that autoreply fires only once per sender (as Out of Office
does) to avoid mail loops.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Wondering what version of Outlook you are using and whether Exchange is
involved?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Steve asked:

| Wondering if the rules wizard would be the best and only
| way to set up a auto reply for a person whom is leaving
| the office for a week..Thanks in advance

 

[Steve]

Outlook 2k, no Exchange, thx

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Then see LanWench's answer. You would need to have Outlook open, set for
automatic polling, use rules to send the reply, and then be ready for your
mail address to be plastered over spammer's "good" mailing lists for sale.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the
(insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account
will be deleted without reading.
Outlook 2k, no Exchange, thx

 

[Gracie]

I just saw instructions for this at support.microsoft...
It is:
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 311107

If you go to the Outlook page, it is the second topic
under Highlights and Top Issues.