How to set up out of office mac mail
To set up an out-of-office message in Mac Mail, follow these steps:
- Open Mac Mail and select "Mail" from the top menu bar.
- Click on "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
- 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.
- Click on the "Out of Office" tab.
- Check the box next to "Automatically reply to messages" to enable the out-of-office feature.
- 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
- 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.
- 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:
- Open Mac Mail and select "Mail" from the top menu bar.
- Click on "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- In the Preferences window, click on the "Rules" tab.
- Click the "Add Rule" button.
- Select "Out of Office" as the rule type.
- Enter the subject and message you want to use for the out-of-office reply, using the same placeholders as before.
- Set the start and end dates for the out-of-office period.
- 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.