Automatic replies allows you to set a message to let people know you will not be responding immediately. This article will show you how to turn on or modify automatic replies and how to disable automatic replies:

Turn on/modify automatic replies

• Outlook Client
• Webmail

Turn off automatic replies

• Outlook Client
• Webmail

Turn on/modify automatic replies

Outlook Client

Step 1  - In the Outlook client, click "File" tab on the upper-left corner. This will take you to "Account Information".

Step 2 - In "Account Information", select "Automatic Replies (Out of Office)"

Step 3 - To enable automatic replies, select "Send automatic replies"

Step 4 - Once enabled, you may choose to  specify a date and time range by checking "Only send during this time range:".

Step 5 - For your reply message, you may choose to only send the message internally or/and externally as well. "Inside My Organization" tab will send the message you people inside of Michener or have @michener.ca email address.

"Outside My Organization (Off)" tab will send the message to external people. Click the tab and check "Auto-reply to people outside my organization" to send to people outside of Michener.

Step 6 - Click "OK" to apply the automatic reply.

Webmail

Step 1 - Log in to Outlook at https://outlook.office.com using your Michener email and password.

Step 2 - Click the gear icon by the upper-right corner.

Step 3 - Click "View all Outlook settings" located near the bottom.

Step 4 - Navigate to Mail > Automatic replies

Step 5 - To enable automatic replies, select "Turn on automatic replies"

Step 6 - Once enabled, you may choose to specify a date and time range by checking "Send replies only during a time period:"

Step 7 - For your reply message, you may choose to only send the message internally or/and externally as well. "Send automatic replies inside your organization" will send the message you people inside of Michener or have @michener.ca email address.

If you would like to send it externally as well, check "Send replies outside your organization" and enter your message.

Step 8 - Click "Save" to apply the automatic reply.

Step 9 - You will received a notification that automatic replies has been enabled.

Turn off automatic replies

Outlook Client

Step 1  - In the Outlook client, click "File" tab on the upper-left corner. This will take you to "Account Information".

Step 2 - In "Account Information", press the "Turn off" bottom next to Automatic Replies to disable. 

Webmail

 Step 1 - Log in to Outlook at https://outlook.office.com using your Michener email and password.

Step 2 - Click the gear icon by the upper-right corner.

Step 3 - Click "View all Outlook settings" located near the bottom.

Step 4 - Navigate to Mail > Automatic replies

Step 5 - To disable automatic replies, hit the ON switch by  "Automatic replies on".

Step 6 - Click "Save" to disable the automatic reply.