====== Setting an Out-of-Office Reply ======


This wiki article explains how to set up an automated "away" message that will respond to any emails received while you are not in the office.

===== Using Outlook =====

  - Click the **File** button located at the top of Outlook's main window. This will bring up a menu.
  - Select **Automatic Replies (Out of Office)**. This will bring up a new window.
  - From the **Automatic Replies window**, you can customize your various automatic responses:
  - The top section of the window turns the automatic reply service on and off, and can specify specific time ranges where it will be active.
  - The bottom section allows you to customize your messages depending on their origin (**Inside My Organization** is any @econ.umd.edu address, while **Outside My Organization** is any other email address).
  - Once you have customized your automatic reply, select **OK** from the window. Your automatic reply has been set up.
  - To turn off the service, go back to your **File** menu. Underneath the **Automatic Replies (Out of Office)** button, select **Turn Off**. This will disable the service.

===== Using OWA (Webmail) =====

  - Log into **[[http://econ.umd.edu/owa|OWA (Webmail)]]**
  - Once in the main window, locate the **Options** button at the top-right, and select it. This will bring up a drop-down menu.
  - Select **Set Automatic Replies...** from the drop-down menu. This will take you to the options page.
  - From the Automatic Replies page, you can customize your various automatic responses:
  - The top section of the window turns the automatic reply service on and off, and can specify specific time ranges where it will be active.
  - The bottom section allows you to customize your messages depending on their origin (**Inside My Organization** is any @econ.umd.edu address, while **Outside My Organization** is any other email address).
  - Once you have customized your automatic reply, select **Save** on the bottom of the page. Your automatic reply has been set up.
  - To turn off the service, go back to **Set Automatic Replies....** Select **Don't send automatic replies** and select **Save**.