How do I create an 'Out Of Office' on my Outlook 1

[t16turbo]

I have Outlook 2000 and I just cannot find how to set up an out of office on my email account...

 

[Madawc]

I have Outlook 2002, and I originally had a bit of trouble finding it myself. If I select my InBox and then click [Tools], one of the options is [Out Of Office assistant]. It should be the same for you.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK)

 

[eyec]

you MUST be on an Exchange server to do this.

 

[mradmin]

All of my reference materials say that you must be using "Exchange Server" to use this (Out of Office Assistant) feature. We do not have an Exchange Server and my systems [Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003] all seem to bear this out, in that the option doesn't exist. If anyone has the ability to do this for users with individual POP3 mailboxes on an ISP, I would really like to see it! Do other small businesses (less than 25 users) forgo this useful feature or are people really maintaining their own exchange servers?

 

[tf1]

I can confirm that Out of Office is an Exchange enabled function.

Think about it logically: if you computer is powered off, what is going to download your emails, let alone answer it with an OOF reply!




Regards: tf1

 

[eyec]

i have that ability with the company that hosts my website. it provide an Auto Response that i can use for an Out of Office auto response or just to let a client know that i have received their email. check with your website host if you have one.

another option is web-base email that allow for a "Vacation" auto response, it can be used the same way for an Out of Office auto response.