IMPORTANT MATTER

[Ahmad Sheerko]

Hi
I have two questions :
1- I have Microsoft Outlook Professional 2002 XP, there is an item in the tools menu which is (out of office assistant ), i do not have this item in my outlook.Can you help me,please?
The case is very sensitive for me.By the way, this item needs Outkook Exchange,but i do not have this.So, what can i do for this ?

2- Does microsoft Outlook 2003 has this item?


Regards
Ahmad

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi
I have two questions :
1- I have Microsoft Outlook Professional 2002 XP, there is an item
in the tools menu which is (out of office assistant ), i do not have
this item in my outlook.Can you help me,please?

If you don't connect to an Exchange server, there is no automatic out of
office autoreply. You'd have to spoof it with rules, and note that this
means leaving Outlook open, and connected to the internet, for the duration
of your absence.

See http://www.slipstick.com/rules/index.htm for help.

Also see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=196718 - it explains how to set
up a template so that autoreply fires only once per sender (as Out of Office
does) to avoid mail loops.

The case is very sensitive for me.By the way, this item needs Outkook
Exchange,but i do not have this.So, what can i do for this ?

See above

2- Does microsoft Outlook 2003 has this item?

Only if you connect to Exchange

Regards
Ahmad

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