how do I send out of office replies in the new outlook

Question

how do I send out of office replies in the new outlook

Answer 1

To send out of office replies in the new Outlook, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Outlook and go to the File tab.
2. Select Info and then click on Automatic Replies (Out of Office).
3. In the Automatic Replies dialog box, select Send automatic replies.
4. Optionally, set a date range for the replies to be sent by checking Only send during this time range and specifying the start and end times.
5. Type your out of office message in the text box for both the Inside My Organization and Outside My Organization tabs as needed.
6. Click OK to save your settings.

This will enable automatic replies to anyone who emails you during the specified time frame.

Answer 2

Hi @Dauer, Hilary C (Kinshasa),

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

I completely understand the need to set up an out-of-office message, and I’d be happy to guide you through the steps in the new Outlook for Windows.

• First, in Outlook, click the gear icon in the top-right corner.
• Next, go to Accounts > Automatic replies.
• Here, toggle Turn on automatic replies.
  
• If you’d like to send replies only during a specific time period, check the option and set your start and end dates.
  Then, type your internal message.
  

If you also want to notify external senders, simply enable Send replies outside your organization and add that message as well.

• Finally, click Save.

For your reference: Send automatic replies (out of office) from Outlook.

Please note that these automatic replies work even if Outlook is closed because they’re handled by the server. If you don’t set an end time, remember to return here later to turn them off.

If you need to set an out-of-office message for a shared mailbox in the new Outlook, you’ll first need to add the shared mailbox as an account (this requires Full Access permission). Once added, you’ll see it under Accounts, and you can open Automatic replies for that mailbox just like your own.

You can see more information here: Manage shared mailbox settings in new Outlook.

I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.   

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.

I look forward to continuing the conversation.

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