AUTO-REPLY WITH CUSTOM REPLY MESSAGE

[Todd]

I have Outlook 2002. I'm trying to set up an auto-reply (NOT an Out-of-Office
message), that will send a custom reply message each time someone submits a
message to the mailbox.

I've walked through instructions found on the "Microsoft Office Online" site
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010347871033.aspx), but it
doesn't work.

Here’s what I did:
1. Went to Tools -> Rules Wizard
2. Clicked “New†to create a new rule
3. Clicked “Start from a blank ruleâ€
4. Highlighted “Check messages when they arriveâ€, then clicked “Nextâ€
5. Selected “sent to people or distribution listâ€
6. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text “sent to
people or distribution listâ€
7. Found the mailbox name I want (which is a shared mailbox I have in my
folder list), clicked the “TO†button, then “OKâ€, then clicked “Nextâ€
8. Selected “have server reply using a specific messageâ€
9. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text ““have
server reply using a specific messageâ€
10. Created my auto-reply message, then clicked “Save and Closeâ€
11. I clicked next, didn’t need any exceptions, so clicked “Nextâ€
12. Named the rule “Test Auto-replyâ€
13. Clicked “Finishâ€, then clicked “OKâ€

 

[Roady [MVP]]

First create a profile so that the mailbox you want an AutoReply on is set
as the default mailbox. Then skip step 5, 6 and 7.

If the rule should reply to external messages as well contact your mail
administrator to verify that automatic replying to the Internet is enabled;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/automaticreply.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Also note that the rule will work only once for each sender.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

First create a profile so that the mailbox you want an AutoReply on is set
as the default mailbox. Then skip step 5, 6 and 7.

If the rule should reply to external messages as well contact your mail
administrator to verify that automatic replying to the Internet is
enabled;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/automaticreply.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
--

I have Outlook 2002. I'm trying to set up an auto-reply (NOT an
Out-of-Office
message), that will send a custom reply message each time someone submits
a
message to the mailbox.

I've walked through instructions found on the "Microsoft Office Online"
site
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010347871033.aspx), but
it
doesn't work.

Here's what I did:
1. Went to Tools -> Rules Wizard
2. Clicked "New" to create a new rule
3. Clicked "Start from a blank rule"
4. Highlighted "Check messages when they arrive", then clicked "Next"
5. Selected "sent to people or distribution list"
6. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text "sent
to
people or distribution list"
7. Found the mailbox name I want (which is a shared mailbox I have in my
folder list), clicked the "TO" button, then "OK", then clicked "Next"
8. Selected "have server reply using a specific message"
9. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text
""have
server reply using a specific message"
10. Created my auto-reply message, then clicked "Save and Close"
11. I clicked next, didn't need any exceptions, so clicked "Next"
12. Named the rule "Test Auto-reply"
13. Clicked "Finish", then clicked "OK"

 

[Todd]

It only works ONCE for each sender??!?!?!?!?! That's horrible! That's the
same as an Out-of-Office message, which is not what I want.

I need something that automatically responds each time someone sends in a
message to alert the sender that they will receive a response within "X"
hours, etc.

Does anyone know of another option that would work that would automatically
send a response to both internal and external senders?

Thanks.

Also note that the rule will work only once for each sender.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

First create a profile so that the mailbox you want an AutoReply on is set
as the default mailbox. Then skip step 5, 6 and 7.

If the rule should reply to external messages as well contact your mail
administrator to verify that automatic replying to the Internet is
enabled;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/automaticreply.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
--

I have Outlook 2002. I'm trying to set up an auto-reply (NOT an
Out-of-Office
message), that will send a custom reply message each time someone submits
a
message to the mailbox.

I've walked through instructions found on the "Microsoft Office Online"
site
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010347871033.aspx), but
it
doesn't work.

Here's what I did:
1. Went to Tools -> Rules Wizard
2. Clicked "New" to create a new rule
3. Clicked "Start from a blank rule"
4. Highlighted "Check messages when they arrive", then clicked "Next"
5. Selected "sent to people or distribution list"
6. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text "sent
to
people or distribution list"
7. Found the mailbox name I want (which is a shared mailbox I have in my
folder list), clicked the "TO" button, then "OK", then clicked "Next"
8. Selected "have server reply using a specific message"
9. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text
""have
server reply using a specific message"
10. Created my auto-reply message, then clicked "Save and Close"
11. I clicked next, didn't need any exceptions, so clicked "Next"
12. Named the rule "Test Auto-reply"
13. Clicked "Finish", then clicked "OK"

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

See http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm for third-party tools that
should be able to handle this.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

It only works ONCE for each sender??!?!?!?!?! That's horrible! That's
the
same as an Out-of-Office message, which is not what I want.

I need something that automatically responds each time someone sends in a
message to alert the sender that they will receive a response within "X"
hours, etc.

Does anyone know of another option that would work that would
automatically
send a response to both internal and external senders?

Thanks.

Also note that the rule will work only once for each sender.

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First create a profile so that the mailbox you want an AutoReply on is
set
as the default mailbox. Then skip step 5, 6 and 7.

If the rule should reply to external messages as well contact your mail
administrator to verify that automatic replying to the Internet is
enabled;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/automaticreply.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1
--

I have Outlook 2002. I'm trying to set up an auto-reply (NOT an
Out-of-Office
message), that will send a custom reply message each time someone
submits
a
message to the mailbox.

I've walked through instructions found on the "Microsoft Office
Online"
site
(http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010347871033.aspx),
but
it
doesn't work.

Here's what I did:
1. Went to Tools -> Rules Wizard
2. Clicked "New" to create a new rule
3. Clicked "Start from a blank rule"
4. Highlighted "Check messages when they arrive", then clicked "Next"
5. Selected "sent to people or distribution list"
6. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text
"sent
to
people or distribution list"
7. Found the mailbox name I want (which is a shared mailbox I have in
my
folder list), clicked the "TO" button, then "OK", then clicked "Next"
8. Selected "have server reply using a specific message"
9. From the rule description area, I clicked on the underlined text
""have
server reply using a specific message"
10. Created my auto-reply message, then clicked "Save and Close"
11. I clicked next, didn't need any exceptions, so clicked "Next"
12. Named the rule "Test Auto-reply"
13. Clicked "Finish", then clicked "OK"