Have you installed a new
major update of eM Client but your license allows only older versions of the
app? In this article, we are going to focus on this issue and help you solve it
so you can jump back into eM Client.
There are specific scenarios
that can lead you to this situation and there are three different outcomes.
Setting up out-of-office in Outlook web app
When logged in at Outlook.com
go to the top right toolbar and select the gear icon. Go all the way to the
bottom in the dropdown menu and click on "View all Outlook settings" to
find
additional settings. In the settings menu, you should see the "Mail"
section and
that's where you will find "Automatic replies". Automatic replies need to
be
turned on by the toggle switch, once you do that all greyed-out settings should
become available for editing.
If you would like automatic
replies to be sent only during a certain period you can tick the "Send
replies
only during a time period" box and set the period you will not be
available for,
even the specific time can be set.
It's also possible to just
keep automatic replies on indefinitely and as long as the toggle is on,
Outlook.com will keep sending automatic replies.
Of course, you can also
format your automatic reply in order to make it more structured and professional
if that is what you are looking for.
Setting up out-of-office in Gmail
A vacation auto reply email
is a must if you want to notify email senders about being away. If you’re a
Gmail user you might find this part of the article useful when setting up a
“Vacation responder”.
Settings at Gmail.com are
located in the top right corner under the gear icon.
Similar to Outlook.com most of the settings are hidden so you will need to click
on “See all settings”. That should take you to the “General”
section. Then you
need to scroll to the very bottom of the general settings list to find
“Vacation
responder” settings. The settings also contain a date range, a text
field for
the out-of-office message, and an option to send automatic replies only to
people in your Google Contacts list.
To avoid spamming senders
with automatic replies, the server will send the reply only once every 4 days if
the same person sends you multiple messages.
Setting up out-of-office in eM Client desktop app
eM Client also has this
fundamental feature so if you are more inclined to use a desktop app, you can
still set up automatic replies. Currently Gmail, Exchange, ImageWay, and IceWarp
are supported. It can also work as your out of office outlook app.
To configure automatic
replies in eM Client go to Menu, proceed to the “Tools” option and
you will see
“Automatic replies” in the sub-menu. The settings are similar to what we
covered
earlier but unlike Outlook.com, eM Client allows you to select from different
accounts and manage automatic replies in one place as long as the accounts in
question are supported.
If you already had automatic
reply configured on Gmail, Exchange, ImageWay, or IceWarp, it will
be synced to
eM Client so you will just need to enable it. For those who have not used this
feature before, just enable automatic replies, set the dates, and compose the
message you want to be sent. It is very simple and you have to do it just once
because even after deactivating automatic replies, the message will be saved and
it can be reused in the future with small adjustments like the date or the
reason for your absence.
What is even better is the
possibility to re-use and edit automatic replies created within eM Client so you
will get a seamless experience between mobile and desktop platforms.