How to Set an Out of Office Reply on either Apple or Android

This document will walk you through how to set and create an automatic reply on your email when you are out of the office on your personal phone.

Prerequisites

  • Outlook app installed on the phone
  • Email account

Instructions

Step 1. Open the Outlook app on your phone.
 
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Step 2. At the top left of the screen, click on the profile icon resembled by your first initial or the Office logo.
 
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Step 3. At the bottom left of the screen, tap on the gear icon.
 
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Step 4. Tap your Quaker email under 'Mail accounts'. 
 
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Step 5. Tap on 'Automatic Replies' under the 'Account Settings' category. 
 
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Step 6. Tap on the slider to turn on Automatic Replies.
 
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Step 7. On this screen, you can set the automatic reply to...:
  • The time you only want the automatic reply to be active and send on your behalf.
  • Reply to those with a @quakerwindows.com email or reply to everyone that emails you.
  • Have different message contents depending on if the sender has a @quakerwindows.com email or someone outside of our company with a non-quaker email.
 
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Step 8. Once you are satisfied with your Automatic Reply settings, tap the check mark at the top right corner of the screen to confirm the settings.
 
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