Microsoft KB Archive/912161

= How to create a rule that automatically replies to incoming e-mail messages that you receive when you are unavailable in Entourage 2004 for Mac =

Article ID: 912161

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac

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INTRODUCTION
In Microsoft Outlook, you can use the Out of Office feature to automatically reply to incoming e-mail messages that you receive when you are unavailable. However, Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac does not offer this feature.

This article describes how to create a rule in Entourage 2004 for Mac that automatically replies to incoming e-mail messages that you receive when you are unavailable.



MORE INFORMATION
To create a rule that automatically replies to incoming e-mail messages that you receive when you are unavailable, follow these steps.

Note If you want to create this kind of rule, the following conditions must be true:

 

Entourage 2004 for Mac is running.

 

Entourage 2004 for Mac is configured to send and to receive e-mail messages on a schedule.




 * 1) Start Entourage 2004 for Mac.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Rules.
 * 3) Click the type of e-mail account that you want, and then click New.
 * 4) In the Rule name box, type a name for the rule.
 * 5) In the Execute box, click if all criteria are met.
 * 6) Under Add Criterion, click All messages.
 * 7) Under Add Action, click Reply.
 * 8) Click Reply Text, type your message, and then click OK.
 * 9) In the Edit Rule box, click to select the Enabled check box, and then click OK.
 * 10) Close the Rules box.

To verify that the new rule works, send an e-mail message to yourself.

You should receive a reply e-mail message that contains the text that you typed in step 8. After you receive this e-mail message, it goes to the Outbox folder in Entourage 2004 for Mac. This e-mail message is sent the next time that the Send & Receive feature runs in Entourage 2004 for Mac.

If you want to disable this new rule, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Rules.
 * 2) Click the e-mail account type that you want, and then click to clear the Enabled check box.

To change the schedule that Entourage 2004 for Mac uses to send and to receive e-mail messages, click Tools, point to Run Schedule, and then click Edit Schedules.

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