Rule: Auto-reply

A rule I've set up works just fine EXCEPT
1) There is no trace of the auto reply in my SENT box. How do I obtain evidence the rule fired correctly if there's nothing in my SENT folder? (or am I missing something)
2) When someone has an autoreply of their own it creates a STORM of emails going back and forth. How do I set the rule to interrupt that behavior?
Thanks!

Anyone out there?

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I created a Rule to send an out of office message while I was on vacation. I made the rule active and tested it from a different email account, and it worked.
While I was gone my computer was turned off. I was receiving emails, but no auto-reply message went out. When I got back to the office and booted up my computer and opened Mac Mail, it was then that all of my auto-reply messages went out. So, if someone emailed me a week before, they did not receive any auto-reply until I booted up my computer and opened Mac Mail. If someone had emailed me 5 times while I was gone, they received 5 auto-reply responses when I returned and booted up the computer and opened Mac Mail.
How can I make it so that Mac Mail sends the auto-reply while I am away and the computer is off?

I don't think you can send e-mails when the computer is off and the program is shut down. Try setting up a reply on your e-mail provider's web site.

Inbox rules (auto reply) and Outbox rules questions

I'm checking incoming messages for a certain subject. If the subject contains the string I want to auto-reply with a certain message.
The auto-reply works, but I notice the message doesn't show up in the Sent maibox. Is there a reason for that?
Also, I have an Outbox rule set up to forward the auto-reply mail to another address. That doesn't seem to take place.
What I really want to accomplish is just to auto-reply and bcc the auto-reply to a 3rd email address. Is that possible?
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doug

Hi.
On 05.03.2014 06:38, Thomas Roberts wrote:
> We up-stream to an smtp relay server that has some strict rules in place. They
> are not our ISP but have white listed our domain name to allow us to relay through.
> Things work well but now auto replies like vacation rule messages now bounce.
Apart from Lauras excellent answer, make your relay provider whitelist
your hostname and put it back in place. The hostname *is* important,
even when using a relay, and is used as sender for other mails, like
error messages.
CU,
Massimo Rosen
Novell Knowledge Partner
No emails please!
http://www.cfc-it.de

Auto-reply using rules

Hi there!
I'm trying to find out how to send an auto-reply using Rules in Mail 3.6
Or, to be more precise, i'm trying to understand how to do it PROPERLY: in fact this morning my boss called me to say he got approx. 60 emails from me, replying even mails from 2009/2010... and it was EMBARRASING!!
Some questions:
- when a Rule is set to auto-reply, does my own reply appear in the 'Sent' mailbox afterwards? Not in my case. Is it normal? I cannot see my reply 'flying away' in the 'Mail Activity' window either...
- when i press the '<' button in front of the received mail, that usually opens the mail i've sent as reply, i got a error window "Error. Mail was unable to find your response to the message “xxxxx”. You may have deleted the message." even if the correct reply generated by Rules was actually sent. Again, any idea why this happens?
- when a Rule is created, does it apply to ANY message in the mailbox, including old ones, or only to new mails?
That's it for now...
Thanks for help,
J.

Ok, after some more trials i've got the answer for my 3rd question... I have to click "Don't Apply" to avoid the rule to be applied to old messages.
But let's agree that the whole window:
"Do you want to apply your rules to messages in selected mailboxes?
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is quite ambiguous.
I'm still wondering the reason for the behaviour described in my first two questions...
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J.

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When i setup a rule in outlook 2010 for automactic reply it say Client rule only. Is it possible to make this rule perminent so that i can close the outlook and the auto reply rule is still working. Maybe a server
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Thank you.
Kind regards,

Hi,
I've tried the following with Outlook 2010 connected to Exchange 2013, and this works for me;
Select the Inbox, and click Tools, then Rules and Alerts.
Click New Rule and click Check messages when they arrive.
Click Next twice (don’t do anything in the "What condition(s) do you want to check?" box.)
Select have server reply using a specific message, and click …a specific message. A blank email appears.
In the Subject and Message fields, type the message you want to send. Leave the To, CC, and BCC (if showing) fields blank
Click Save and Close to close the message window and click Next.
Select the appropriate exclusion option (if any) and click Next.
Name the rule (do not check the Run this rule… checkbox.) and check Turn on this rule.
Click Finish.
That works for me. Make sure your outlook profile is configured to use the mailbox that you want to have the auto-reply configured.
If this still does not work, the alternative is to set up a transport rule on the Exchange server.

Auto reply (client rule) Outlook only

When i setup a rule in outlook for automactic reply it say Client rule only. Is it possible to make this rule perminent so that i can close the outlook and the auto reply rule is still working. Maybe a server based rule?
Thank you.
Kind regards,

Please post your needs in outlook forum. You will get assistance.
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We have installed Cisco Email interaction manager 4.2.4 at one of our client site.
here we are unable to find the option for configuring auto reply (mail acknoldegment) in this.version of CIM.
If any one know about the auto reply configuration in CIM 4.2.4

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Preventing Loops Mail Auto Reply

Using the Apple Mail client I've been unable to figure out how to set up an auto reply rule that also prevents message loops. Can someone help with this, please?
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Well, obviously by not sending the auto-reply to one of the mail accounts you’ve set up in Mail or by specifying the appropriate conditions in the rule so that messages sent by yourself aren’t auto-replied to. More specific information is needed if you want a more specific answer...
BTW, there is no way you could be using both Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Mail 1.3 simultaneously, as your profile indicates. Please, update your My Settings’s profile (and click Save). And if you’re really running Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), it would have been more appropriate to discuss this in the Mail & Address Book - Tiger forum. If the discussion applies to both Mail 1.x and Mail 2.x, it doesn’t really matter, but it’s difficult to know that in advance.

How to stop sending Auto Reply when I am only BCC'ed

Hi, I am working as software developer. I am in charge of the maintenance tasks of some of our company's sites. Most of those sites are sending email notifications once a transaction/ticket is created. I have put my email address to the BCC in those email
notifications so whenever there is an issue i have a copy of the email notification. My question is i will be out of office for some days and i need to setup an auto reply, how can i setup a rule which the OoO is being sent only when I am in the "TO"
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In this case i won't enable Automatic Replies (Out of Office) as it will respond even when our name is in To or Cc or Bcc
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Click New Rule
Select the radio option, Start from a Blank Rule
Ensure the option, 'Check messages when they arrive' and click NEXT
Select the option, 'where my name is in the To or Cc box'
Click NEXT
Select the option, 'have server reply using a specific message'
In the bottom section of the Rule wizard, "Step 2: Edit the rule description", click on the link 'a specific message'
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Thanks for the email. I am currently Out of Office. I don’t have access to my emails.
Click 'Save and Close' button
Click 'NEXT'
Click 'NEXT'
Enter a name for the Rule in the field 'Step 1: Specify a name for this rule'
Click 'Finish'
Sender who sends email when you enable the rule will get a response like the below:
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Applescript auto-reply in mail updates???

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Some time ago I posted a question about how to get an auto-reply set up in Mail using rules and applescript. I was told there was a bug and I'm just curious does anyone know if this has been fixed in 10.5.5? I made some tests and it seems it's still an issue but I just wanted to know if anyone has any additional info?
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Reg

Thanks for the reply Camelot and sorry for being vague...as reference here is a previous post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1561599&tstart=0
I know I can send a basic auto-reply...but what I want to do is to send one using Applescript...actually it's creating a new mail message...because I want to put a bit more detail into it than I can do with the regular auto-reply such as changing the subject and adding attachments. But for some reason the handler doesn't trigger with the Applescript and it doesn't work. What I do is I use Applescript which triggers another Applescript app which creates the new message (auto-reply) that I want...but sometimes it's buggy and causes Mail to crash because it takes so long for the rule to process...hope that makes sense?
Thanks again for your input...
Reg

Trying to set auto reply

Hi there, this is a problem that I neever had before. I used to be able to set my auto reply, but now, after I hit safe, I get this error: "You have not provided an incoming mail server for your external POP account". I have no idea what it means and what I should do... Can someone tell me, please?
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There is no option to create an auto-reply to all messages that are sent to DG. You have to create a mailbox account and add it as a member of Distribution Group and configure a reply rule on that mailbox. Also you will need to enable "Send Out-Of-Office
message to originator" on the Distribution Group properties
Instructions:
1. Create new mailbox like [email protected]
2. Make it a member of desired Distribution Group
3. In Exchange Management Console open
properties of desired Distribution Group and choose
Advanced tab. Turn on "Send out-of-office message to originator".
4. Configure [email protected] exchange account on outlook.
5. In outlook create a rule:
Apply this rule after the message arrives
from people or distribution list (select your distribution group)
have server reply using a specific message (create your message "Save & Close" it)
6.(optional) Create another rule to delete messages delivered to your
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Creating an auto-reply message by command line

Hi,
Is it possible to create a an auto-reply message by command line? Need to create one but I have the users password and don't want to reset his password.
TIA,
Henry

Thanks Pterobyte.
I guess I did not search far enough back to find this. I did have to google en example of script. I've posted it below for future reference.
# This is a sample script for vacation rules.
# Read the comments following the pound/hash to find out
# what the script is doing.
# Make sure the vacation extension is used.
require "vacation";
# Define the script as a vacation script
vacation
# Send the vacation response to any given sender only once
# every seven days no matter how many messages are sent
# from that sender.
:days 7
#For every message sent to these addresses
:addresses ["[email protected]"]
# Make a message with the following subject
:subject "Out of Office Reply"
# And make the body of the message the following
"I'm out of the office for an extended period of time and will not have access to email. "
# End of Script

Auto Reply help needed badly!

Please help me if you would!
I used the auto reply in Oct. when I went on holidays. I clicked on Remove when I got back, but it is still going!
I really hope someone can help me, as this is driving me & everyone else quite mad!
Amiably, Jacquie

I have the same problem. Here is what I tried ( but it didn't work ) maybe it will help you??
Goto Mail "preferences" then select "rules". Delete the one you don't want.
If you have a .mac account, go to that instead of your Mail application, goto "preferences" and I think it's under "other"... the one all the way on the right. Make sure the "autoreply" box is not checked.
I tried both of these with no luck and just posted a similar question. Hope we both find someone to help us!
-Chrissie

How to block a Sender from Sending Emails but Auto Reply Set on That Id should be able to send mails .

hi ,
I need to block a certain Email id from sending mails , but at the same time auto reply should work and any mail received by that id an auto reply should be generated .
Please guide me m a not an exchange pro.
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Hi,
I have some tests in my lab using Exchange 2010. I recommend you create a transport rule to prohibit a user from sending emails. Here is an example for your reference.
And then use the following cmdlet to set the auto reply for this user.
Set-MailboxAutoReplyConfiguration -Identity "amy02" -AutoReplyState Enabled -ExternalMessage "External OOF message here" -InternalMessage "Internal OOF message here"
Here is the result.
Hope it helps.
Best regards,
Amy Wang
TechNet Community Support

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