Support for Microsoft Outlook - Kerio Software Archive

6.2 Out of office6.2 Out of officeA special sieve rule for automatic replies can be set on the Out Of Office tab in Tools →Options. This rule can be used when a user is not available in the office for a certaintime. Enable the rule and specify the message that will be used as an automatic reply.Figure 6.5The Out of office tabNote: The I’m out of office rule beats the rules for incoming messages (see chapter 6.1).If the filter includes a rule which sends automatic replies, the action set in this rule willnot be taken.The I’m out of office rule consists of the following items:• Condition: The rule will apply to all incoming messages except email sent from mailinglists. The automatic answer is not sent where answering to another automaticemail (this should prevent users from email loops).• Action: The text entered will be sent to each sender’s address included in an incomingmessage once a seven days.If the rule is enabled (i.e. the I’m out of office option is on), a question whether theautomatic replies would be on or off is issued (see figure 6.6) upon each startup ofMS Outlook. In this case it is supposed that once you run MS Outlook, you are not out ofoffice any more and you are now able to reply to your email. This feature also ensuresthat you do not forget to turn the rule off once returned to the office.31