How to Create an Email Autoresponder When You Are on Vacation

If you are on holiday or unavailable for a few days, several weeks or a month, you can create an email autoresponder. Anyone who emails the account will automatically receive the message you configure while you are away.

Create an email autoresponder in cPanel

1. Log in to your cPanel account.

2. In the Email section, select Autoresponders.

   

3. On the Autoresponders page, select Add Autoresponder.

4. Enter the autoresponder settings:

   • Interval: Specify how many hours the autoresponder should wait before replying to the same email address again.
   • Email: Enter the mailbox name. For [email protected], enter support in the email field.
   • Domain: Select the correct domain from the drop-down list if the account contains multiple domains.
   • From: Enter the name that should appear as the sender of the automatic response.
   • Subject: Enter an email subject such as I am on vacation.
   • Body: Enter the main content of the automatic reply message.

5. Select the start and stop time for the autoresponder.

   

6. Select Create to activate the autoresponder.

Remove an email autoresponder

1. In the Email section of cPanel, select Autoresponders.

2. Find the email address under Current Autoresponders.

3. Select Delete on the right-hand side of the appropriate email address.

   

4. Confirm the action by selecting Delete Autoresponder.