Creating Automatic Replies

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Issue/Question

How do I set a vacation / out of office message?

Environment

Outlook on the Web (OWA)

Resolution

For Personal Email

Log into the account.
Click on settings in the upper right corner.
Click the Account in the left menu.
Click Automatic Replies.
Toggle on Turn on automatic replies.
Check-mark Send replies only during this time period.
Enter the Start time and End time.
Enter your automatic reply message.
Note: If desired, check-mark Send automatic replies outside your organization or Send replies only to contacts and copy and paste your message in the box below.
Click Save.

For Shared Mailbox

Log into WKU email account.
Click on your picture or initials in the upper right corner.
Click Open another mailbox.
Type shared mailbox, then select.
Click Open.
Click Settings icon in the upper right corner.
Click the Account in the left menu.
Click Automatic Replies.
Toggle on Turn on automatic replies.
Check-mark Send replies only during this time period.
Enter the Start time and End time.
Enter your automatic reply message.
Note: If desired, check-mark Send automatic replies outside your organization or Send replies only to contacts and copy and paste your message in the box below.
Click Save.

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