Set an Out-of-Office Reply in Outlook in Minutes (Full Transcript)

A quick guide to enabling automatic replies in Outlook, scheduling dates, managing meeting invites, and setting internal vs. external messages.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Going on vacation or just stepping away for a little bit? Here's how to set an out-of-office reply in Outlook. Click the Settings gear in the top right-hand corner. Then make sure you're in the Accounts tab and then click Automatic Replies. Choose the account you want and then toggle on Automatic Replies. You can set a start and end time, so Outlook turns it on and off automatically. You can even block your calendar, decline new invites, or decline existing meetings while you're away. Type your message right down below. You can format it however you like. Then decide whether to send it only inside your organization or also to people outside your company. You can reuse the same message or write a shorter one for external contacts. Once you're done, click Save, and that's it. Your automatic reply is now live.

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The speaker explains how to set an out-of-office (automatic reply) message in Outlook via Settings > Accounts > Automatic Replies. You select the account, turn on automatic replies, optionally set start/end times, and choose calendar options like blocking time and declining new or existing meetings. You then write and format the message, decide whether it applies only internally or also to external senders (with an optional separate external message), and save to activate the reply.
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How to Set an Out-of-Office Reply in Outlook
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  • Open Outlook Settings and navigate to Accounts > Automatic Replies.
  • Select the email account and toggle Automatic Replies on.
  • Optionally schedule start and end times for automatic activation/deactivation.
  • Use calendar options to block time and decline new or existing meetings while away.
  • Compose and format the internal message; optionally create a separate message for external senders.
  • Click Save to activate the out-of-office reply.
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