In today’s world, business doesn’t stop for anyone. Even when you’re out of the office, your customers may try to get in touch. If you want peace of mind after hours, on vacation, or when life gets busy, you need a break from your phone while reassuring clients that you’re no...
An out-of-office or OOO message is anautomated email responsesent to anyone who emails you while you’re away. It explains how long you’ll be gone and who’s covering your responsibilities in your absence. Sometimes, an OOO message tells the reader your reasons for being gone. Sending an...
The whole concept of out of office messages is fairly simple – they are automatic replies, sent back on your behalf when you are away or busy and someone sends you an email. Every time you set up an out of office reply, its content and settings are stored on your mail server. That’...
Out of office messages (OOF) are a type of automatic replies that are sent to your recipients when you are away or busy. You can easily set up out of office messages in Outlook, so that whenever someone emails you when you are e.g., on an annual leave, they will get an automatic ...
On that note, ask your colleagues for permission before you provide their email addresses and phone numbers in your out-of-office message; they might have a big project coming up that will make them too busy to serve as your stand-in. Don’t tell people you’ll respond...
How to set an away message for Outlook POP/IMAP accounts When it comes to setting up out-of-office notifications for POP and IMAP/SMTP accounts in Outlook, the process is a bit different from Exchange accounts. These types of accounts lack the built-in feature for automatic replies, so you...
When it comes to the final days before vacation, people tend to fall into one of two camps: 1) those who watch the clock incessantly, and 2) those who are so busy before they leave, they might even forget to put up an out-of-office (OOO) email message. If you're anything like ...
What is a good out-of-office message? Out-of-office messaging can’t be left to the last minute, as it’s an essential part of letting your recipients know what you’re up to shortly. You can set up your out-of-office message to remove the impolite guessing about whether you’re av...
Click Out of Office on the Preferences tab, then specify your message text and start/end dates and times. Some good things to know when creating an out of office message are: You can simultaneously set the free/busy status for your calendar on these dates/times ...
You’re taking a break from email correspondence, which means it’s time to set up the dreaded “out of office” message. Not only is it a bore to write, most people will be less than delighted to read it when they were expecting a real response from you. Here’s a tip: Want ...