How to Set Up an Out of Office Vacation Auto-Reply in Outlook

By Heinz Tschabitscher, About.com Guide

• Make sure Word is not enabled as the email editor in Outlook.
• Start a new message.
• Type the Subject and message of your auto-reply.
  • Try to include when people mailing you in your absence can expect a personal answer. This might be some time after you will have returned.
  • Optionally, you can add Cc: and Bcc: recipients to send a copy of each automatic reply.

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• Start a new message
• Select "File | Save As..." from the menu
• Make sure "Outlook Template" is selected under "Save as type:"
• Optionally, choose a "File name:" different from the subject

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