vacation responder

Out-of-office message

A vacation responder is an automated email feature that sends replies to incoming messages while you're away, typically informing senders of your absence and return date: I set up my vacation responder before leaving for two weeks.

Also called an out-of-office reply or autoresponder.

Related

be right back · message · automatic · reply · holiday · travel · business trip · absence · notification · inbox · settings · set up · outlook · bounce · temporary · return · date · leave

Opposites
email handling automation

vacation responderemail forwarding

Automatic message redirection service

presence/availability signaling

vacation responderactive status

Currently functioning state

available · in office · on duty · reachable · responsive

message response mode

vacation responderreal-time communication

Interaction without transmission delay

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G