How do you set an away message in mac mail?

I am trying to set an away message that will automatically send a response to any incoming emails. I am using OSX Version 10.8.5. All of the discussions seem to be old and none of them are relevant - there is no gear to click on when I go to mail on icloud. Can someone please help?
Thanks!

You could set a rule in Mail to do this but that's not usually a very effective way to send an out-of-office message since it would require that your computer be on and logged in with Mail running, far too vulnerable for most people. It's better to set up an out-of-office message in your email account on your provider's server. Most email providers offer such a feature. If you're using iCloud mail, click the "gear" icon at the very lower-left corner of your screen when you're in the Mail section, click the "vacation" item in the toolbar, and add your message as appropriate.
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