Use the Out of Office Assistant in Outlook 2010
If you leave the office for a long time, you can set up an Out of Office Assistant for incoming mail in Outlook 2010. As a result, your contacts are informed about vacations or other absences without much effort.
Set up and configure the Outlook 2010 Out of Office Assistant
- Click the File tab at the top of the Outlook 2010 menu bar.
- Now click on "Information" in the left sidebar.
- Then select the "Automatic replies" button. The absence assistant opens.
- Select "Send automatic replies" from the two radio buttons. If necessary, specify a certain period of time if the rule should not apply immediately.
- Now write the reply mail below. You can create separate emails for employees inside and outside of your organization.
- With a click on the "Rules ..." button, you can still create certain rules that should only apply during your absence.
- To complete the setup, confirm the whole with a click on "OK".
These instructions refer to Outlook 2010. For even more tips and tricks for Outlook 2010, click here.