Setting up an Out of Office Reply (Vacation Message)

1. STUDENTS: Login to MedEd Student WebOutlook, http://meded-mail.ucsd.edu/weboutlook .
   STAFF: Login to MedEd Staff WebOutlook, http://meded.ucsd.edu/weboutlook .
   
   
2. Click the Options Link, on the top right corner.
   
   
3. From the left hand pane, click on the Out of Office Assistant link.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the Send Out of Office auto-replies radio button.
   
   
5. (Optional): You can specify the start and end dates for when you will be out of the office. If you do not specify a start time, the out of office message will start as soon as you click save.
   
   
6. Enter a message to be automatically sent to users within your organization - in this case, only to UCSD addresses in the Active Directory (AD) system.
   
   
7. If you would also like to send an auto reply to users outside of the organization (recommended), check the box to Send Out of Office auto-replies to External Senders. Choose the appropriate option to send replies only to senders on your Contacts list or to anyone outside of the organization. If you do not know what to choose, it's recommended that you select the "...to anyone outside my organization" option.
   
   
8. Enter the text to be included in the reply message to senders outside of the organization.
   
   
9. Click Save in the upper left corner to save your settings.