Microsoft Outlook: How to Set a Time Range for Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

Setting a specific time range for your Automatic Replies (Out of Office) eliminates the need to manually turn off the Automatic Replies.  This knowledge article demonstrates how to set a time range for your Automatic Replies.

Step 1

Click the File tab.

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Step 2

Click Automatic Replies.

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Step 3

Choose the Send automatic replies option then select the Only send during this time range checkbox. Set a Start time and End time. When finished, click OK.

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