How to set up an out-of-office reply

If you're going on holiday or will be away from work, you can set up an automatic reply in Outlook so people know you're unavailable.

In Outlook on Windows

1. Open Outlook and go to File > Automatic Replies (Out of Office).
2. Select Send automatic replies.
3. Set your start and end dates so it turns on and off automatically.
4. Type your message. Include when you'll be back and who to contact while you're away.
5. Click OK.

In Outlook on Mac

1. Open Outlook and go to Tools > Automatic Replies.
2. Select Send automatic replies.
3. Set your start and end dates.
4. Type your message.
5. Click OK.

In Outlook on the web

1. Go to outlook.office.com and sign in.
2. Click the Settings cog in the top right, then View all Outlook settings.
3. Go to Mail > Automatic replies.
4. Toggle on Turn on automatic replies.
5. Set your dates and type your message.
6. Click Save.