Out of Office Messages
The out of the office message feature allows you to specify that you are out of the office at a particular time and send an automated reply to anyone e-mailing you during that time. These messages can be configured using Outlook or the Outlook web access client, though Outlook offers several features not available with the web client.
Setting the Out Of Office Message Using Outlook
To set an out of office message using Outlook, select 'Out of Office Assistant' from the 'Tools' menu. The Out of Office Assistant allows you to mark yourself as in the office or out of the office. It also allows you to select the text that should be sent as a reply to e-mails sent to you while you are out of the office. Additionally, the assistant allows you to set rules for e-mails received while you are out of the office. For example, you can have all messages from a particular sender forwarded to a different e-mail account.
Setting the Out Of Office Message Using the web
To set an out of office message using the web, log in to the Student Affairs Exchange web access system:
Select 'Options' from the menu on the lower left-hand side of the browser window. The out of office message settings are at the top of this options page. If you set your status to 'I am currently out of the office,' any e-mails sent to you will automatically receive a reply with the text in the box below.