How To: Set Up an Automatic Reply in Outlook

Learn how to set up an automatic reply, sometimes called an out-of-office message, in Outlook at North Central University.

These steps are for Outlook on the web (outlook.northcentral.edu) and the new Outlook for Windows, which look and work the same.

1

Open automatic replies

Select Settings (the gear icon), then Account, then Automatic replies.
2

Turn it on and set the dates

Turn on automatic replies and choose a start and end time so it turns off on its own.
3

Write your message

Write a reply for people at NCU, and choose whether to send one to people outside NCU.
4

Save

Select Save.

Setting an out-of-office in Teams sets this same reply. See How To: Set Your Status and Out-of-Office Message in Teams.

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Office 365 E-mail & Calendar service.

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