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How to set up out of office automatic replies in Outlook

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  1. Summary Out of office automatic replies in Outlook let you notify senders that you're unavailable and won't respond immediately to their messages. Note

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  2. Summary This feature automatically sends a customized message once to each person who emails you during your absence. Note

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  3. Summary You can schedule replies for specific dates, create different messages for internal colleagues versus external contacts, and manage the feature across all Outlook platforms. Note

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  4. Summary Setup methods vary depending on your email account type (Exchange/Microsoft 365 versus POP/IMAP) and which version of Outlook you're using (Windows desktop, Mac, web, or mobile). Note

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