How to set a vacation or 'out of office' reply for your school email account
Everyone needs some time away from their email!
Whether you're headed out for summer break, or for just a few days during the school year itself, setting a vacation or 'out of office' reply for your school email account is a quick and easy way to let others know that you're not around.
How to set up an 'out of office or vacation' reply:
- Open your web browser and head to mail.google.com
- click Settings
See all settings at the top right of the page.
- Scroll down until you see the section labelled Out-of-office AutoReply. Here, you can turn your autoreply on, set a start and end date, and customize your message. You can also choose whether or not the reply should only be sent to others in your organization, those in your contacts list, or anyone who emails you.
- Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
- You're done — enjoy your time away!
