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E-mail Vacation Notices

A vacation notice set up according to the instructions below is sent from the server, on your behalf.  It is not necessary to leave your computer running, as would be the case if you were to set up the notice in Eudora or Outlook.

Setting up a vacation notice on the mail server

  1. Use your web browser to access the mailserver website.
  2. Under Vacation Notice, click on Modify Vacation Notice.
  3. In the pop-up screen that appears, enter your email user ID and your email password. Your email User ID is typically set to the initials of your first and middle name followed by your last name.
  4. Follow the instructions on the web page that appears to activate your vacation notice. Be sure to click on SUBMIT before you leave the web page!
  5. Under Advanced options, under Vacation Notice, click on Modify Additional Local Addresses List.
  6. Under New address or host name, enter your email address, e.g., joe.smith@drake.edu and click Add.
  7. At the bottom of the page, click SUBMIT.
  8. You may then close your browser.

Canceling a vacation notice previously set up on the mail server

  1. Use your web browser to access the mailserver website.
  2. Under Vacation Notice, click on Modify Vacation Notice.
  3. In the pop-up screen that appears, enter your email user ID and your email password.
  4. Click on Enable vacation notice. The check mark that you set in 4 above, should disappear.
  5. Click on SUBMIT.