To send automatic out of office replies, do the following in Outlook:

  1. Select File > Automatic Replies.

  2. In the Automatic Replies box, select Send automatic replies. and compose your automatic reply. Optionally, select Only send during this time range and set a date range for your automatic replies if you want it to end at a specific date and time.Outlook automatic replies window with automatic replies enabled.

  3. Select OK to save your settings.

Note: To stop sending automatic replies, select Do not send automatic replies in the Automatic Replies box.

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