If you’re a business owner who uses Outlook for work, you know that it can be difficult to set up an out of office reply in the web version of the program. This is because Outlook doesn’t support out of office replies in the web version of the program. However, there are a few ways to set up an out of office reply in Outlook for the web. The first way is to create a new account and use the “Create New Out Of Office Reply” button on the main screen. Then, enter your email address and password and click on “Create Reply.” The second way is to use one of the following methods:
- Right-click on your name on the main screen and select “Outlook Web” from the context menu. This will open a new window with all your settings for Outlook Web.
- Open “Outlook Web” and click on “Reply To All.” This will open all your replies in one place. You can then right-click on any reply and select “Reply To This Email.” This will send all your replies to this email address.
Out-of-office replies are convenient ways to let others know you’re away and can’t respond to their message. If you use Outlook on the web, you can set up an automatic reply in just minutes.
Like in the desktop version of Outlook, the Out of Office feature on Outlook.com lets you send the reply automatically during a timeframe or only when you enable the feature, giving you flexibility.
Create an Out of Office on Outlook for the Web
Visit Outlook.com, sign in, and click the gear icon on the top right. At the bottom of the sidebar that displays, select “View All Outlook Settings.”
In the pop-up window, select “Mail” on the furthest left and then “Automatic Replies” to the right.
Enable the toggle at the top for Turn on Automatic Replies to activate the feature.
If you want to use a timeframe, check the box for Send Replies Only During a Time Period. Then, enter the start and end dates and times. If you choose not to use a timeframe, you can turn off the replies when you return by disabling the toggle at the top.
If you do enable the time period feature, you’ll then see additional options. These assist you with your Outlook Calendar events during your out of office timeframe. Optionally check the boxes to block your calendar, decline new invitations automatically, and cancel meetings during that time.
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Enter your message in the box at the bottom. You can then use the toolbar in the editor to format the font, align the text, include a link, and more.
Optionally, check the box at the bottom to only send the replies only to your contacts. Select “Save” when you finish and use the X on the top right to close the window.
Letting others know that you’re out of the office is courteous for both business and personal emails. Since it’s so easy to do in Outlook for the web, why not?
For more, learn how to set up an out-of-office message in Apple Mail or use automatic replies in Gmail when you’re away.
