The first question to ask is whether this is what you really want. You should answer no if any of the following are true: You are on any public mailing lists. People on mailing lists don't take too kindly to "I am away from my mail" messages. You are not comfortable with running a couple of unix commands and/or you are not comfortable with editing files on unix. You are forwarding your mail to somewhere else (i.e. lamar for Webmail). In this case, your vacation message should be on lamar.

Log into WebMail and click the [Vacation] button in the WebMail toolbar. Follow the on-screen directions. Incoming and outgoing emails can't be any larger than 10 MB (The restriction is 2 MB when using WebMail). If you need to send someone a file larger than 10 MB, you can copy the file to your "html" web directory on akbar. Then email the web link to the person to use.

Since the installation of our new mail server we only support this on a per request basis. If you are planning on taking a vacation and would like an autoresponder set up please contact technical support and give us the date range, and the message you would like sent automatically. We hope to set up a way to do this automatically as time allows.

To setup a vacation message visit Settings -> Forward, Autorespond, Lists -> Setup Vacation Message. Select an identity (reply name and address) from the drop down and type in the Reply Subject and Reply Body. When you're done, click on the 'Update Vacation Message' button. To setup an auto-responder, visit Settings -> Forward, Autorespond, Lists -> Mail Autoresponders and click on the 'Add a new mail autoresponder to a domain name'.

Please log into the Vassar ControlPanel at https://controlpanel.vassar.edu to change the Out of Office notification Remember: when you return to select the ‘Email Forwarding and/or Out-of-Office/Vacation Message disabled’ and ‘update’**

You will need to check the bullet for I am Currently Out of the Office and then fill in the text box with the reply you would like to send. It will be the first Option. You will need to check the bullet for I'm Currently Out of the Office and then fill in the text box with the reply you would like to send.

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You can set a vacation message to notify your senders that you are away from your mail. The new mail will stay in the INBOX of your account. For staff/students, login HKU Portal => click the tab MyEmail => click the Mail Utilities icon on the top menu => click the link Set Vacation Message OR, visit http://webmail.hku.hk and click the link Set/Unset Vacation Message. When you return from your vacation, remember to remove your vacation message.

These have been moved from Netscape Messenger to nsexpress. Browse to the url http://www.fin.ucar.edu/nsexpress and log in to your e-mail account. Then choose Options at the top....

In the Out of Office Assistant section, select I'm currently out of the office and enter your vacation message in the space provided.

Setting a vacation message is now easy via a web page. http://www.cns.ohiou.edu/email/ The vacation command returns a message to the sender of a mail message, saying that the recipient is on vacation or otherwise absent while at the same time allowing delivery of the message. The message reply may be customized as you like. The sender receives your vacation message, and the original mail is waiting in your mailbox when you return.

Login to your e-mail account via your web site. (If you need help with this, please call or e-mail us). a) Respond Always - which will send your message to a person who is e-mailing you any time they send you an e-mail. It is recommended you use this one if you are away for an extended period. b) Respond Once - which will only send your message to people who e-mail you during this time only once. This is recommended if you are away only for a few days.

Login to Our campus portal and click on "Update Vacation Message" from the Identity Management Services Channel within UC Merced's Campus Portal.

Under Out Of Office Assistant, choose I'm Currently Out Of The Office and type the desired message in the text box.

Log into https://myaccount.cmich.edu and select mail forwarding from the menu. Enter the external email address where you want your mail forwarded. If you have any questions, contact the Help Desk at (989) 774-3662.

The question "The rule will fire for all incoming messages. Is this what you want?" will appear. Click Yes. When you log into Microsoft Outlook, you will be asked “Out of Office is currently on. Would you like to turn it off?” How do I add the University holidays to Outlook? To add the University’s Holiday file to Outlook: To use the customized Outlook.hol file for their calendars, employees must replace their existing holiday files with the new one.

Answer: New EMBA students, full-time students, faculty, and staff on Kellogg's Exchange messaging and calendaring system can set up a vacation message here.

It is a good idea when leaving on holiday, to leave a message saying when you will return, and giving contact details for someone else should the call be urgent. Simply re-record your Personal Greeting. Again, it is a good idea to write down your message first. Please do not forget to change your Personal Greeting as soon as you return from vacation. From the initial (Personal Options) menu, press 6 to go to the Change Personal Greeting menu.

If you had a Vacation Message or Mail Forwarding set on the old system, we copied these settings to the new system for you and these services will continue uninterrupted for you.

Currently there is no application or process to allow another approver to sign or approve transactions in the Works system. However, remember as an option, Works can be accessed from anywhere you have Internet Services. So P-Card transactions can be Approved from an off-site locations. Special arrangements can be made if the approver will not have access to the internet.

For specific information on setting your email choices when you go on vacation, click Vacation Email and You. For all email help, go to Email at UCDavis.

Click the "Preferences" tab in the lower left section of the web mail screen. Scroll down to the "Vacation Message" section and check the "Enable" checkbox. Enter your vaction message in the text area. Click the "Save" button just below the "User Preferences" headline. To disable the vacation message, clear the "Enable" checkbox and the text area. Click the "Save" button just below the "User Preferences" headline.