Automatic replies on Linux hosting: set an out-of-office message
Answer mail while you are away on HyperDC Linux hosting: turn on an automatic reply for a mailbox in the client area, write its message, then switch it off.
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Any mailbox of your Linux hosting service can answer incoming mail by itself, for example while you are on holiday. You set the reply in the Mail tab of your service page; see email on Linux hosting for the mailbox itself.
Turn on an automatic reply
- Open Mail and select Edit next to the mailbox.
- Switch on Answer every message automatically.
- Enter the Subject and the Message of your reply, such as when you are back and whom to write to meanwhile.
- Select Save Mailbox.
The mailbox list shows Auto Reply for that mailbox while the reply is on.
Verify: send a message to the mailbox from another address. The automatic reply arrives there.
Turn it off
Select Edit next to the mailbox, switch off Answer every message automatically and select Save Mailbox.
Next steps
- Read and answer mail in the browser: webmail on Linux hosting.
Frequently asked questions
Can each mailbox have its own reply?
Yes. The automatic reply is set per mailbox, with its own subject and message.
Do my automatic replies move with me from another host?
Yes. Migration & Restore moves mailboxes with their mail, forwarders, aliases and automatic replies.
Does the mailbox still keep the incoming mail?
Yes. The reply is sent and the message is kept in the mailbox as usual.