The
Vacation Responder is an incredibly useful tool which can be utilized
by those using the GMail E-mail Client. Instead of forcing your friends
to ponder as to why they are not able to get in touch with you, they
will be notified that you are in fact unavailable. It is quite easy to
activate the Vacation Responder.
In
reading this article and following through with the instructions, you
will discover how to activate and utilize the GMail Vacation Responder.
Steps
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1. Open Gmail and click the Settings button.
The Settings button visually appears to be a grayscale image with a picture of a cog.
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2. Upon clicking the Settings button, a dropdown menu should appear.
Select the option "Settings."
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3. Scroll down to the section "Vacation Responder."
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4. If the Vacation Responder is off, then check the box "Vacation Responder on."
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5. Enter the first and last day of your vacation into the appropriate windows.
- Be sure to check the box next to "ends" if you wish for your Vacation Responder to be deactivated at a preset time.
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6. Enter the subject, for example, "Vacation."
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7. In the next box, enter a preset message which you wish for those contacting your inbox to see. An example of such could be "I'm on Vacation. Be back soon."
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8. If you wish for the Vacation Responder to only respond to those in your contact list, check the box denoting such.
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9. Click the "Save Changes" button when you are done. You have now activated the Vacation Responder for use as specified.
Warnings
- Be sure to either deactivate or set the Automatic Vacation Responder to deactivate at the end of its usage.
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