Download now This feature can be incredibly useful, and in today’s article, we’ll show you how to set it up on your PC.
How to set up an auto-reply message in Outlook?
1. Enable Automatic Replies in Outlook
If you’re using an IMAP or POP email account, you need to enable automatic replies on your own by following these steps:
2. Create an email template in Outlook
3. Create Automatic Reply Rule in Outlook
Another method to set up automatic reply in Outlook is to set up an automatic reply rule on the app. This will ensure that Outlook will reply in your stead to messages you receive, using a template designed by you.
Open the Outlook app.
Go to File > Info > Manage Rules & Alerts.
Navigate to the Email Rules tab.
Select your email account in the Apply changes to this folder field.
Click on New Rule.
Select Apply rule on messages I receive in the Start from a blank rule field.
Check the Where my name is in the To box option and click Next.
Select Reply using a specific template.
In Step 2: Edit the rule description field, click on the specific template link.
Set Look In to User Templates in File System.
Select the template you created in the previous section and click Next.
In Select exceptions list, check the except if it is an automatic reply check box.
Enter the desired name for this rule and select Turn on this rule check box.
Click Finish and OK and the automatic reply should be enabled.
4. Enable Automatic Replies for Exchange Accounts
There you go, a quick and easy guide on how to set up an automatic reply in Outlook. If you found this guide useful, feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
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