Outlook Forwarding & Automatic (Out of Office) Replies

Text Walk-Through

Open Outlook
1. Method 1: Open via Desktop application
2. Method 2: Search for it via "Type here to Search" bar
If you're not signed into your email please login
Once Outlook loads, in the top left corner click "File"
After that you should see "Automatic Replies (Out of Office)"
Another window should open
From this window you can enable your auto replies
1. You can specify a variety of things
  1. Time period that OOF should be active
  2. Message for OOF responses
    1. Internal and External responses
Optional steps below for having ALL mail forwarded to someone
While still on the Automatic Replies screen, in the bottom left corner click "Rules"
Another window should open
Click "Add Rule..."
Another window should open
Towards the bottom there is a check box labeled "Forward", check that box
1. Click "To..."
2. Search for the person you're going to forward your mail to
3. Double click their name
4. Click "OK"
Click the "OK" in the top right to apply the rule
All the rules created will only apply when you have out of office activated
Once the rule is created then click the "OK" button
To finalize your Automatic Replies click "OK"
When you're Automatic Replies are activated the button will appear differently
1. To manually turn the Automatic Replies off click "Turn off"
2. If a time period was specified it will turn off automatically