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Setting up a Vacation or Auto-Response Message on Mail@umd

Setting Up a Vacation or Auto-Response Message on Mail@umd

Automatic Reply responds to incoming messages with a customized reply and will continue to do so until you specifically turn it off. The customized reply is sent only to messages addressed directly to you on either the To or Cc lines; messages sent through distribution lists or sent to you on the Bcc line are not replied to. An automatic reply message is sent only once per recipient during a seven day interval.

To create an automated reply, do the following:

1. Connect to Mail@umd via the Web by visiting mail.umd.edu.  Log in using your University Directory ID and password.
2. From the Links menu, select the Options link.
3. In the resulting Options window, click on the Automatic Reply link at the top of the window.
4. Click an insertion point in the Subject: field and provide a subject for your automated message, e.g., Away From the Office.
5. Click an insertion point in the Message: field and type the message you want to send to those who try to e-mail you.
6. Click on the Start button.  You can then logout of your Mail@umd account.
7. To turn off the automated reply, repeat steps 1-3 above, then click on the Stop button. Your custom automatic reply message is canceled