Using template as auto-receipt

[Jim S]

I wish to use a template to send as a receipt with Outlook 2007.
I have, I think, gone through the correct procedure.

I created a new email with subject and message - I saved it to
"C:\users\me\appdata\roaming\microsoft\templates\auto-receipt
files\myfile.oft

I then created a rule to send this file when ever I got a mail from Fred
Bloggs

Either nothing happens, or I get an error message saying something like
'cannot reply'.

Help.

(I asked this question on outlook.general, but their solutions got me to
this point - forgive me if it was you ?)

 

[Jim S]

Why not then follow up on that existing thread?

I did everything I was told and it didn't work so I came here for a
different solution from different people.