Chapter 3 · 3.6
Setting up an out-of-office message
Are you on holiday or unavailable for a while? Then you'll want senders to get an automatic reply. Set this up on the server, not in Thunderbird.
Why not in Thunderbird?
Thunderbird has no built-in out-of-office feature. You can use a filter to make Thunderbird reply automatically, but that only works while Thunderbird is open on your computer. If your computer is off, nothing gets sent. An out-of-office message on the server always works.
How to set it up
| Where | When it's useful | Read |
|---|---|---|
| In webmail | For your own address, without DirectAdmin. With a start and end date. | Setting up a vacation message/out-of-office reply in webmail |
| In DirectAdmin: Vacation Messages | If you're setting it up for a colleague or for several addresses. | Vacation Messages |
| In DirectAdmin: Autoresponders | For a fixed reply that's always on, for example on info@. | Autoresponders |
Not sure whether to choose a vacation message or an autoresponder? Read Autoresponder or vacation message: which should you choose?.
Tip: Do you use a WebOké Nextcloud? There you can also add your absence to the calendar, so your colleagues can see it (see Setting working hours and absence).