Configuring MS Outlook 2007 Out of Office Assistant

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gangstafm

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#62145 31-May-2010 11:45

Hi,

I have a somewhat strange query.

I would like to know if there is a way in which my out of office auto reply does not go out when i receive an email from one specified group within my organisation.

I am using MS Outlook 2007.

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#336552 31-May-2010 12:30

Haven't had a play with Outlook 2007, but Outlook 2003 did allow you to use the Out Of Office assistant to fine tune who the OOO messages were sent to, and can add an exception for a specified internal group.

Done it plenty of times..

You may need to set Office to show ALL menu items., so you can actually see the OOO Assistant.

gangstafm

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#336556 31-May-2010 12:40

how would you do that in Outlook 2003 ... maybe i can replicate that in 2007.

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#336587 31-May-2010 13:13

https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/blog8bba554d8af486ede139969788b96c6b.jpg

https://cdn.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/blog217b378777383910598175c741b3ebe5.jpg

Haven't quite figured how to post images direct, but with these two links you should get a general idea ...

If the Edit Rule doesn't show up, then you are stuck and have to find out how to show the additional options.

gangstafm

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#336601 31-May-2010 13:47

thank you for that.

this is what i have in place.. just no way to test it.

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#336604 31-May-2010 13:52

Try adding the group to the FROM line.

It is tricky to confirm operation when in Office, but change to Out Of Office, and get a couple of favoured users from the group you wish to not to send the message to, to test for you.

If all else fails, and the smelly stuff hits the spinning thing, you can always blame MS and their rules :-)

gangstafm

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#336606 31-May-2010 13:56

done!

fingers crossed it will work...

thanks for your quick help