The forward action forwards only a copy of the incoming mail to the specified destination.From the 'Method' drop down list select 'Leave message intact' - THIS MUST BE SET to stop the message from potentially bouncing between one mailbox and the other.In the 'Perform these actions:' section, check the Forward option and in the 'To' box, specify the address to which you wish to forward incoming mail.If no condition is specified the rule will act on all incoming mail. The Edit Rule window allows you to set the conditions that will trigger the rule and the actions that the rule will perform.
Check " reply using a specific template".Check the box that says " sent only to me".Under the Home tab and in the Move grouping, click the Rules drop down arrow and click Create Rule.Next we'll set the rule on when and how to send this Auto-Reply Close out of the email that you've created and do not save it when exiting.Note: do note change the destination of the file.Click File, Save As, and under the " Save as type:" drop down menu, select Outlook Template (*.oft).Fill in the Subject field and the content of the email field that you'd like to be sent as an Auto-Reply.
We strongly recommend your computer is password protected.įirst we'll create a template for what your automatic reply will read: However, you can turn the power off to your monitor. Important If this is a client side rule, like this example, replies will only be sent when Outlook is running, so you will need to leave your computer turned on with Outlook running.