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How to turn off “Out of Office”

Follow our simple steps to turn off automatic notifications in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook enables your mailbox to send automatic notifications to any internal or external emails received to your mailbox. If you are returning to the office after a period off work then this quick guide with give you the steps needed to turn the notifications off and ensure your clients don’t receive any notifications that are out of date. 

 

For The New Outlook Desktop App 

1. Open the Microsoft New Microsoft Outlook desktop app. 

2. From within MS New Outlook click on the "settings" (cog) icon at the top right of the window

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3. Click on "Automatic Replies"

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4. Click on the toggle switch that says Automatic replies on

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This will disable any automatic out-of-office emails being sent from your Mailbox.

For The Old Outlook Desktop App 

 

1. Open the old Microsoft Outlook desktop app. 

2. From within old MS Outlook, access the File Menu located in the top left of the screen. 

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3. Click on the “Automatic Replies (Out of Office)” section.

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4. From the Automatic Replies menu, click on the radio button for “Do not send automatic replies”.

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This will disable any automatic out-of-office emails being sent from your Mailbox.


For Outlook Web App  

In your chosen web browser, sign into the Outlook Web App using  www.microsoft365.com  using your Microsoft 365 username and password. 

1. From the Office 365 Launcher choose “ Outlook”.  

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2. From the Outlook Web App, click on the settings (cog) icon at the top right of the screen 

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3. From the Settings menu, click on  “Automatic Replies”  which will load the Automatic Replies menu. 

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4. From the Automatic replies menu, click on the radio button for Automatic replies on”  and this will disable Automatic/Out-of-office replies being sent from your account.

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For Outlook on your Mobile Device 

iOS

1. Open the Outlook app

2. Swipe from the left-hand side of the screen to the right  

3. Click the cog icon at the bottom left of the screen

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3. Tap  “Automatic Replies”.  

4. Toggle the switch to turn off Automatic Reply. 

Android

1. Open the Outlook mobile app.

2. Either click Turn Off at the top or if this is not visible, click your initials or picture at the top left.

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3. In the bottom left, click  the “Settings”   (gear) icon. 

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4. Select "Automatic replies"

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5. Click “Automatic Replies

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6. Click the slider to disable automatic replies. 

IT Foundations can manage services like this for you on your behalf. If you need us to help look after your Microsoft 365 apps then contact us today. 

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