Microsoft may have killed Internet Explorer, but mail still goes in and out of Outlook.
Even if you use Outlook to manage your personal or business email, at some point this summer you'll want to avoid constant reading and replying.
If you couldbook a vacation abroad, would you really want to be in Spain on a sun lounger and tapping back to the office?
Stay at home , even if you have a few days of annual leave, wouldn't the days be best used to relax, recharge, and catch up on other life chores? – Than write an email essay?
Input: Out of Office auto answer. With one setting, literally anyone who tries to bind you with an email will immediately be warned that your response will be delayed. And you are (temporarily) free.
Here's how to set Outlook to Out of Office.
How to set Out of Office in Outlook
In most versions of Outlook, click File > Autoresponders and follow the setup instructions.
If you don't see that option, your email account may not support autoresponders. You should create a rule for instead of.
But if you can log into your email from your Microsoft 365 Outlook web browser, it's pretty easy. Simply tap the gear/wheel icon on your screen. This is the "setting".
Click when it appears, ignore all the items that appear in the column, and click Show All Outlook Settings.
A new box will pop up on your screen allowing you to explore and adjust various options. Ignore all but the automatic reply to email >.
If you want to toggle 'Auto Reply On' indefinitely or set a specific date, there is space to type in the date field below. You can write out-of-office autoresponders for people who work at your company. You can also write another version for people outside your organization who contact you.
Please check the Send replies outside your organization box so that these emails will be delivered.
Email > Proceed to Forward to arrange to forward mail temporarily or permanently You can even go to different accounts depending on how long you are away.
Of course, the process is slightly different for the Outlook app on your smartphone.
If you are using Microsoft Outlook on Android or iPhone, click Settings > Autoresponders.
You will see a toggle switch labeled "On".You can choose from various options to set the greeting you must leave after Microsoft has reviewed it. The length of time it lasts.
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