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.

1. Click the File button located at the top of Outlook's main window. This will bring up a menu.
2. Select Automatic Replies (Out of Office). This will bring up a new window.
3. From the Automatic Replies window, you can customize your various automatic responses:
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. Once you have customized your automatic reply, select OK from the window. Your automatic reply has been set up.
7. 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.

1. Log into OWA (Webmail)
2. Once in the main window, locate the Options button at the top-right, and select it. This will bring up a drop-down menu.
3. Select Set Automatic Replies… from the drop-down menu. This will take you to the options page.
4. From the Automatic Replies page, you can customize your various automatic responses:
5. 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.
6. 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).
7. Once you have customized your automatic reply, select Save on the bottom of the page. Your automatic reply has been set up.
8. To turn off the service, go back to Set Automatic Replies…. Select Don't send automatic replies and select Save.