Ios mail auto reply

iOS Mail app does not have a built-in feature to send automatic replies to emails. However, there are a few workarounds to achieve this:

  1. Use a third-party email client: Some third-party email clients, such as Microsoft Outlook or Spark, offer automatic reply features. You can set up an auto-reply rule in these apps to send a response to incoming emails.
  2. Use a mail filter: You can set up a mail filter in the iOS Mail app to automatically forward incoming emails to a specific address or send a response. To do this:
    • Open the Mail app and go to the "Mailboxes" tab.
    • Tap on the mailbox you want to set up the filter for.
    • Tap on "Edit" in the top-right corner.
    • Tap on "Add Rule" and then "Forward to".
    • Enter the email address you want to forward the emails to.
    • Tap "Save".
  3. Use a third-party automation app: Apps like IFTTT (If This Then That) or Zapier allow you to create custom automations based on specific triggers. You can set up an automation that sends an automatic reply to incoming emails.
  4. Use a script: You can use a scripting app like Pythonista or Scriptable to create a script that sends an automatic reply to incoming emails. This requires some programming knowledge, but it's a powerful way to automate tasks.

Here's an example of how you can use Pythonista to send an automatic reply:

import mail
import datetime

# Set up the email account
account = mail.Account('your_email_address', 'your_password')

# Set up the auto-reply rule
rule = mail.Rule(account, 'your_email_address')

# Define the auto-reply message
message = 'Thank you for your email. I will respond to your message shortly.'

# Set up the rule to send the auto-reply
rule.add_action(mail.Action.SEND_EMAIL, message)

# Save the rule
rule.save()

Note that these workarounds may have limitations and may not work for all email accounts or scenarios.