Enabling "Vacation/Leave/Away" Autoresponder

Enabling "Vacation/Leave/Away" Autoresponder

It is important that we ensure thorough communication & consistent messaging when we're unavailable.

To enable the "vacation responder", follow these steps:

  1. Click on the "gear-icon" on the top-right.
  2. When you click on this gear icon, you'll see an option that says: "See all settings"; click on this and you'll be greeted by your "General Settings" when you simply have to scroll down to the bottom to see your "Autoresponder Settings"
  1. Ensure you put the "Out Of Office Autoreply on" and put the dates when you'll be unavailable in the fields provided.
  2. Copy & Paste THIS subject > I'll be unavailable from {insert your first date} until {insert your last date} < ensure you put the correct dates in the subject.
  3. Copy and paste the message below and insert the relevant details regarding your leave/holiday/away.
  4. As soon as it is done, press "Save Changes" and you're good-to-go
The Message 
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Thank you for your email.

I am currently out of the office and will return on {insert your return date here}.

I'll ensure your message gets my full attention as soon I'm back.

If it's urgent and you can't wait, please contact {insert another colleague's name here} at {insert your practice number here} or on email at {insert your colleague's email address here}.

Warm Regards, {insert your name here}

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