How To: Set Up an Automatic Reply in Outlook

Summary

Learn how to turn on an automatic (out-of-office) reply in Outlook at North Central University.

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.

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

Article ID: 165250

Created

Sun 10/18/26 7:03 PM

Modified

Sun 10/18/26 7:04 PM

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Students