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How to setup a vacation reply or automatic message when I'm away?

Your SPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org e-mail account comes with a feature called Vacation Message. This can be used to let the people writing you know that you're not going to be able to answer their message. You can then also provide information about alternative means or people they should contact and for how long you will be away.

Remember to turn it off once you return!

Turning on | Turning off | Things to know

Turning your Vacation Message on

  1. Login to the MailAdmin through http://mail.icbl.org (link on the left side)
  2. Under Forwards/Vacation Options tick the circle for Enable Vacation Message.
  3. Specify what you want to do with the original message - recommended is Email quoted below body.
  4. Character-set should normally be left as US-ASCII
  5. In Subject, specify the subject of the e-mail sent - if you tick Re the original subject will be included. You can still enter additional text.
  6. In Message type in the message you want to send back.
    Providing information on timespan and alternative means of contacting you is a good idea.
  7. Remember to click Modify Email Account at the bottom of the page once you are finished.

Recommended settings for your vacation reply.

Turning your Vacation Message off

Unless you turn your vacation message off it will keep replying to your messages even if you are back in the office. So, once back:

  1. Login to the MailAdmin through http://mail.icbl.org (link on the left side)
  2. Under Forwards/Vacation Options tick the circle for Disable Forwards/Vacation.
  3. Remember to click Modify Email Account at the bottom of the page once you are finished.

Things to know about the vacation reply

  • Replies are normally not sent to mailinglists.
    However some mailinglists may not follow the established standards and not be recognized as such. If you see your vacation reply going out to mailinglists you subscribe to you should not use the vacation reply again unless you know this has been changed.
  • Replies are normally not sent if your own address (or one of your aliases) appears as the sender.
    Hence to test if the vacation reply is working you need to send from another address.