How to set up out of office mac mail

To set up an out-of-office message in Mac Mail, follow these steps:

  1. Open Mac Mail and select "Mail" from the top menu bar.
  2. Click on "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to set up the out-of-office message for from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Out of Office" tab.
  6. Check the box next to "Automatically reply to messages" to enable the out-of-office feature.
  7. Enter the subject and message you want to use for the out-of-office reply. You can use the following placeholders to customize the message:
    • %name%: The name of the sender
    • %email%: The email address of the sender
    • %date%: The current date
    • %time%: The current time
  8. Set the start and end dates for the out-of-office period. You can choose a specific date range or select "Until further notice" to set the out-of-office period indefinitely.
  9. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Alternatively, you can also set up an out-of-office message using the "Rules" feature in Mac Mail. To do this:

  1. Open Mac Mail and select "Mail" from the top menu bar.
  2. Click on "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click the "Add Rule" button.
  5. Select "Out of Office" as the rule type.
  6. Enter the subject and message you want to use for the out-of-office reply, using the same placeholders as before.
  7. Set the start and end dates for the out-of-office period.
  8. Click "OK" to save the rule.

Once you've set up the out-of-office message, Mac Mail will automatically send a reply to any new messages you receive during the specified period.