Exchange/Office 365: How to set an Out Of the Office (OOO) message using Outlook 2010/2013/2016

Exchange allows you to set an automatic reply or vacation responder when you will be away from checking your email. Below are the steps to follow when setting this up in Outlook 2010 or 2013 for the PC.

Outlook 2010

1. Click on the File Tab and then click on the Automatic Replies Button.
2. Select the dates when you want your Automatic Reply to be sent.
3. Type in your automatic reply for "Inside My Organization".
4. Either copy and paste in the same reply for people outside of your organization or create a different one.
5. Click OK
6. Email sent to your Exchange account during the dates set will receive your message.

Outlook 2013/2016

1. Click on the File Tab and then click on the Automatic Replies Button.
2. Select the dates when you want your Automatic Reply to be sent.
3. Type in your automatic reply for "Inside My Organization".
4. Either copy and paste in the same reply for people outside of your organization or create a different one.
5. Click OK
6. Email sent to your Exchange account during the dates set will receive your message.