Create signatures and send automatic replies in Outlook on the web

Create signatures and send automatic replies in Outlook on the web

Note: Features and information in this guide apply to Outlook on the web as available through Microsoft 365.

Create a signature

  1. Select Settings Settings > View all Outlook settings > Compose and reply.

  2. Create your signature.

  3. Select if you want to:

    • Automatically include my signature on messages I compose

    • Automatically include my signature on messages I forward or reply to

  4. Select Save.



Send automatic replies

In Gmail, you turn on Vacation responder to have responses sent automatically while you're away. In Outlook, this is known as Automatic replies or creating an out of office message. Here's how you set it up:

  1. Select Settings > View all Outlook settings > Mail > Automatic replies.

  2. Select Turn on automatic replies.

  3. Choose if you want to Send replies only during a time period.

  4. Add a message for those inside your organization and choose if you want a message to be sent to those outside your organization.

  5. Select Save.

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