Automatic replies.
WHEN TO USE ONE
Holidays Periods of unavailability Acknowledging receipt, where appropriate
WHERE TO SET IT
cPanel, Autoresponders.
Server-side, so it works regardless of your devices.
WHAT TO INCLUDE
That you are away When you return Who to contact meanwhile Whether the matter is urgent
WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE
Detailed personal information Anything a fraudster could use
THAT SECOND POINT
An out-of-office message stating you are abroad for two weeks is information someone can use.
Keep it brief.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Autoresponders replying to newsletters and automated mail Replying repeatedly to the same sender
Most systems limit this. Check.
FOR PERMANENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Consider whether an automatic reply helps or irritates.
If it says nothing useful, it irritates.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
Turn it off when you return.
An autoresponder still running weeks later looks careless.
