How To Set Up Out Of Office Replies

Using the Outlook App on your laptop

1. Click on File in the top left corner of the Inbox

2. Click on Automatic Replies

3. Click on Send Automatic Replies in the pop-up box

4. Check the Only send during this range

5. Enter the Dates and Times you will be out and will return.

6. Type the message in the box. Include who to contact for an emergency and when you will be back in the office to return emails and voicemails.

Be sure to enter a response in the Inside My Organization and the Outside of my Organization tabs.

7. Click OK

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 Using Outlook WebMail to set “Out of Office” automatic replies

1. Open a web browser

2. Navigate to mymail.mvnu.edu

3. Log in with the account you want to set up an out of office message for

4. Click on the gear icon in the top-right of the page.

5. Near the bottom of the left-hand column click “Automatic replies”

6. You should have the option to set replies for a specific timeframe and differentiate between internal replies and outside MVNU.

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Setting Out of Office automatic replies to a generic or 3rd party account

• Log in to Outlook Webmail http://mymail.mvnu.edu/

• Click on the icon representing you (your picture or initials) in the top-right hand corner. 

• Click “Open another mailbox”

• Type the name of the other mailbox and it should search. 

• Select the correct account and click “Open”

• Now follow the directions in the above section entitled “Using Outlook WebMail to set “Out of Office” automatic replies” beginning at step 4.