
You can do this by using an email template in combination with Outlook rules. So, first of all I'd advise you to check with your email provider if it is possible to configure your vacation auto-response on their side.īelow you will find the step-by-step instructions on how to create an out-of-office auto-response without using an Exchange Server account. Gmail or ) allow creating autoreplies directly on their web-sites.

Of course, it is not very convenient or may be even unsafe to leave a working machine without any supervision for a long time, but there is no other way. Naturally, your computer must be turned on all this time.

Note: In case of POP/IMAP accounts, Outlook should always be running and configured to check intermittently for new messages.
