Set Out of Office reply in Outlook

Issue/Question

Set up Out of Office message in Outlook

Environment

• Exchange
• Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and Outlook for Office 365

Cause

Resolution

1. Click the File tab, and then click the Info tab in the menu
2. Click Automatic Replies (Out of Office)
3. In the Automatic Replies dialog box, select the Send Automatic Replies check box
4. If you want to specify a set time and date range, select the Only send during this time range check box 
   1. Set the Start time, and then set the End time
5. In the Inside my organization tab, type the message that you want to send within your organization, and in the Outside my organization tab, type the message that you want to send outside your organization
6. Click Ok
7. If you selected the Only send during this time range option in step 4, the Automatic Replies (Out of Office) feature will continue to run until the date and time set for the End Time in step 5 is reached
   Note: Otherwise, the Automatic Replies (Out of Office) will continue to run until you repeat step 1 and select the Do not send automatic replies option