- To create an out-of-office auto-reply, login to Yahoo Mail and click on "Options" (top left).
- Choose "Mail Options", and select "Vacation Response" on the left, in the next screen.
- Check the "Enable auto-response" checkbox, and pick a start and end date.
- Type your notification's in the Message box: be sure to include your dates off, alternate contact person, phone number to call, backup email address to use in the meantime, etc.
- To test your responder, click "Send Sample Copy To Me" below the text box: switch to the Inbox tab, check for new mail, and click on the message labeled "Vacation Response".
- Go back to the "Options" tab.
- Yahoo lets you configure a separate auto-responder for up to two "email domains": ensure that "Different response to emails from a specific domain" is checked, fill in a First domain and Second domain, and write a note specifically tailored to these email senders.
- When you are done, select another options section on the left or close the Options tab, and Yahoo Mail will save your settings. Your vacation reply is now active.
Tip: disable your auto-responder by unchecking "Enable auto-response" in Options. Yahoo will automatically turn off the vacation reply the day after the "Until" date you picked.
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