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Information & Library Services. Vacation Message Setup. June 28, 2006. Logging Into Webmail. Open a browser. In the address line type: http://webmail.bates.edu Log in with your Bates username and password. Getting to the Vacation Message Setup.

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Information & Library Services

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  1. Information & Library Services Vacation Message Setup June 28, 2006

  2. Logging Into Webmail • Open a browser. • In the address line type: http://webmail.bates.edu • Log in with your Bates username and password.

  3. Getting to the Vacation Message Setup • After logging in, click Options on the left hand side. • After clicking Options, click Filters which appears as the third title under Options.

  4. Getting to the Vacation Message Setup • At this point, there will be a series of icons at the top of the screen. • Click on the Vacation icon.

  5. Setting up the Vacation Message • After clicking on the Vacation icon, it will bring up a Vacation setup window. • Under My Email Addresses type your Bates email address to include: @bates.edu

  6. Setting up the Vacation Message • In the next box, you can choose to enter email addresses that should not receive an auto response. • Make sure the checkbox Do not send responses to bulk or list messages is checked.

  7. Setting up the Vacation Message • At this point we can set the number of days between vacation replies. • Type in the Subject for the vacation response followed by the full Reason or body of the message.

  8. Setting up the Vacation Message • After the text portion of the message is set up, the next step is to click Save. • Click Return to Rules List to enable the message.

  9. Setting up the Vacation Message • An X means that the rule is disabled and a  means that the rule is active or enabled. • To activate the Vacation message, click the X for Vacation which will change to a .

  10. Vacation Message Conclusion • At this point, the vacation message is active and will automatically send a response to any email that isn’t blocked. • This can be easily tested if you have someone send you an email. • Do not test the vacation message by sending a message to yourself because it will cause an infinite loop of messages.

  11. Live Demonstration

  12. Questions & Answers Visit these instructions and others at: http://www.bates.edu/ils/helpsheets

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