If you are temporarily unavailable and want to let people know you have received their e-mail, you can set up autoresponders and out-of-office messages. The difference between the two is that an autoresponder is always linked to a specific e-mail address, while an out-of-office message is active only during a set period.
When you will be away for a while, you will likely want to inform your clients and friends that you will not respond immediately. You can set up an out-of-office vacation message for your e-mail account in DirectAdmin.
Creating a vacation message
1. Log in to DirectAdmin.
2. In the menu, go to 'E-mail Manager' → 'Vacation Messages'.
3. Click 'Set vacation messages' in the top right corner.
4. Fill in the requested information and click 'Create'.
- Vacation Account: the e-mail account on which the message will be set.
- Vacation Period: specify the start, end date, and time for the message.
- Vacation Message: the automatic message that you wish to be sent to the recipient.
If a vacation message is active, you cannot set an automatic reply. They cannot be used simultaneously.
Changing a vacation message
When you are logged in to DirectAdmin, you can also adjust vacation messages.
1. In the menu, go to 'E-mail Manager' → 'Vacation Messages'.
2. Then click 'Modify' next to the e-mail forwarder you want to adjust.
3. You can now edit the message in the same way you created it. It is not possible to change the e-mail address. If you want to use a different address, you will need to create a new vacation message.
Deleting a vacation message
Of course, it is also possible to delete active vacation messages if they are no longer needed.
1. In the menu, go to 'E-mail Manager' → 'Vacation Messages'.
2. Then click 'Delete' next to the vacation message you want to delete.