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Introduction
This article describes four methods that administrators can use to set automatic "out of office" replies on a user's mailbox in Microsoft 365.
Method 1
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 portal.
- Locate Users > Active users (or Groups > Shared mailboxes if you set this on a shared mailbox).
- Select a user who has a Microsoft Exchange mailbox.
- On the flyout menu on the right, locate Mail settings > Automatic replies (if it's a shared mailbox, just locate Automatic replies on the flyout).
Method 2
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin portal by using administrator credentials.
- Expand Admin Centers, and then select Exchange.
- Under Recipients > Mailboxes, select the mailbox that you want to change.
- Select Others, and then select Manage automatic replies under Automatic replies.
Method 3
Run the following cmdlet in Exchange Online PowerShell:
Set-MailboxAutoReplyConfiguration
For more information about this cmdlet, see Set-MailboxAutoReplyConfiguration.
Method 4
Use rules to create an out of office message.
More information
Understanding and troubleshooting Out of Office (OOF) replies.
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