Out of Office

[Ricki Miles]

When using Outlook 2003, is there any way to insist that the Out of Office
replies every time to a sender rather than just once? Thanks,

Ricki

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Only if you use a rule and a template. Replying once is by design, for one
thing to prevent a mail loop that will bring down the Exchange Server.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, Ricki Miles asked:

| When using Outlook 2003, is there any way to insist that the Out of
| Office replies every time to a sender rather than just once? Thanks,
|
| Ricki

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Only if you use a rule and a template. Replying once is by design, for one
thing to prevent a mail loop that will bring down the Exchange Server.

According to Microsoft's knowledgebase, even using a rule will reply only once
per Outlook session. From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311107 :

"The Rules Wizard rule to 'reply using a specific template' is designed to
send the reply only one time to each sender during a session. This prevents
Outlook from sending repetitive replies to a sender from whom you receive
multiple messages.

During a session, Outlook remembers the list of users to whom it has
responded. When you restart Outlook, this list is deleted and the rule is
reset to start again for each sender".

 

[Ricki Miles]

Thank you both for the information,

Ricki

According to Microsoft's knowledgebase, even using a rule will reply only
once per Outlook session. From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311107 :

"The Rules Wizard rule to 'reply using a specific template' is designed to
send the reply only one time to each sender during a session. This
prevents Outlook from sending repetitive replies to a sender from whom you
receive multiple messages.

During a session, Outlook remembers the list of users to whom it has
responded. When you restart Outlook, this list is deleted and the rule is
reset to start again for each sender".