Setting Up an Out of Office Message

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Outlook 2016 Out of Office Assistant Video

Out of Office Reply Message

This feature can be used to send an automatic out-of-office-reply message letting the sender know the email they sent will not be read immediately. Note: Out of Office Replies only work if you are using Outlook through a network server.

1.     Click File and click the Automatic Replies (Out of Office) button.

1.     Click in the radio dial I am Currently Out of the Office.

1.     In the Auto Reply area type: I will be out of the office until (next Friday's date).

2.     Click OK.

3.     Begin and Send a new message to your partner with no Subject line or message text.

4.     The Out of Office message will be received shortly.

1.     After receiving the Out of Office reply, change your status back to I am Currently in the Office.

2.     Click File and click the Automatic Replies (Out of Office) button.

3.     Click in the radio dial I am Currently In the Office.

4.     Delete message from text area.

5.     Click OK.