How to add out of office on apple mail

To set up an out-of-office reply in Apple Mail, follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Out of Office" feature in Apple Mail

1. Open Apple Mail and go to Mail > Preferences.
2. Click on the General tab.
3. Scroll down to the Out of Office section.
4. Select the radio button next to Automatically reply to messages.
5. Enter your out-of-office message in the text field. You can use plain text or HTML formatting.
6. Choose the start and end dates for your out-of-office period.
7. Click OK to save your changes.

Method 2: Using a Rule in Apple Mail

1. Open Apple Mail and go to Mail > Preferences.
2. Click on the Rules tab.
3. Click the + button at the bottom left corner of the window to create a new rule.
4. Select If any of the following conditions are met.
5. Choose From and select Contains.
6. Enter the email address of the sender you want to exclude from the out-of-office reply (e.g., your boss or colleagues).
7. Click Add.
8. Select Perform the following actions.
9. Choose Reply with message.
10. Enter your out-of-office message in the text field.
11. Choose the start and end dates for your out-of-office period.
12. Click OK to save your changes.

Tips:

• You can also set up an out-of-office reply for a specific period of time, such as a vacation or a meeting.
• If you have multiple email accounts set up in Apple Mail, you'll need to set up the out-of-office reply for each account separately.
• The out-of-office reply will be sent to all incoming emails during the specified period, including emails from contacts in your address book.