Auto Reply email

[ellen]

I've been using macs for years, and this may seem like a stupid question, but how do you set up an auto-reply email?
I'm going to be out of town for a few days, with no internet access, and I need my clients to know that I'm gone and who to contact...help!

 

[Barry Wainwright]

I've been using macs for years, and this may seem like a stupid question, but
how do you set up an auto-reply email?
I'm going to be out of town for a few days, with no internet access, and I
need my clients to know that I'm gone and who to contact...help!

Which version of Office? In 2008 there's a menu item 'Out of Office...'
under the tools menu. For earlier versions the answer depends on what type
of account you are using.

--
Barry Wainwright
Microsoft MVP (see <http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/> for details)
Visit the Entourage User¹s Weblog for Hints, tips and troubleshooting
information:
http://www.barryw.net/weblog/

 

[ellen]

it is 2008...and I know it's usually under Tools, then Rules, but from there I'm lost.

 

[Adam Bailey]

it is 2008...and I know it's usually under Tools, then Rules, but from
there I'm lost.

If you have a recent Exchange server, you can choose Tools > Out of Office.

Otherwise see <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/exchange/outofoffice.html>.

 

[ellen]

Great, got it! Thanks everyone!

 

[William Smith]

I've been using macs for years, and this may seem like a stupid
question, but how do you set up an auto-reply email?
I'm going to be out of town for a few days, with no internet access, and
I need my clients to know that I'm gone and who to contact...help!

Hi Ellen!

Are you using an Exchange account or an ISP's POP or IMAP account?

If you're using Exchange then use Entourage 2008's new Out of Office…
feature found under the Tools menu.

If you're using an ISP's POP or IMAP account then check its website for
autorepsond tools that you can use to reply to messages without needing
to set a rule in Entourage and and keep it running. Many large ISPs
offer this feature.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>