Create an Out-of-Office Email in Outlook
This how-to article will walk you through the process of creating an out-of-office message through both the desktop and mobile versions of the outlook app...
1. If you are within the Outlook desktop application, navigate to the File tab in the top left. Once within the file tab, you should see the screen below, and you will want to click the "Automatic Replies" icon (highlighted in red below):
2. Within this Automatic Replies window, select the radio button "Send automatic replies", and then you may specify the time range if desired. Following this, craft your out-of-office message, and then if you wish to have automatic replies for those outside our organization, you will need to click that tab and enter the message you would like sent to those individuals as well. Once completed, press OK to save your changes, and your out-of-office message is ready to go.
For those attempting to create an OOO message from the Outlook mobile app...
1. Open up the Outlook mobile application, and in the top left, click on your icon.
2. The list of menu options should appear, and you will want to click the settings (gear) icon in the bottom left.
3. Under accounts, select your Office 365 account (the Alliance email).
4.Click Automatic Replies (highlighted in red below), and then turn the toggle on.
5. After this toggle has been turned on, you will see the options below to reply during a certain time period, reply to everyone or (or just those in the Alliance organization), and to create different replies. Press the checkmark in the top right when finished, and this will enable the out-of-office replies.