Overview
This article will guide you through the steps to set up an Out of Office reply in Outlook. Whether you're away for a day or an extended period, this handy tool ensures anyone who contacts you knows when you'll be back.
Procedure
Step 1:
Navigate to your Outlook Home page: https://outlook.office.com/mail/.
Step 2:
Click the Settings icon located at the top-right corner of the page.
Step 3:
In the window that opens, select Account > Automatic replies.
Step 4:
Toggle Turn on automatic replies.
Step 5:
To schedule the replies, check Send replies only during a time period, then enter your desired start and end times.
Note: If you don't set a time period, automatic replies will remain active until you manually turn them off by toggling Automatic replies on.
Step 6:
Select any additional options you'd like by checking the appropriate boxes.
Step 7:
Compose your automatic reply in the text box provided.
If you want replies to be sent outside your organization, check Send replies outside your organization. A new text box will appear for this message. You can choose to send replies only to your contacts by selecting Send replies only to contacts.
Note: Enabling replies outside your organization will send automatic responses to all external emails, including newsletters, advertisements, and junk mail. For better control, we recommend selecting Send replies only to contacts.
Step 8:
Click Save to apply your changes.
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