-----Original Message-----
Can anyone tell me how to program the "Out of Office
Reply" to all emails that come in to my in box? I am not
able to find it anywhere in my Outlook 2000 application.
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here you go....let me know if this helps (outline format
got messed up-sorry).
Auto reply set up
1.	turn off word as e mail editor
a.	tools
b.	options
c.	mail format
d.	uncheck box
e.	ok
2.	open new e mail message
3.	in the body, type the auto response message
4.	save it
a.	file
b.	save as
i.	file name: (name it)
ii.	file type:  outlook template
c.	save
5.	close e mail message
6.	no you don't want to save it
7.	set up rule
a.	tools
b.	rules wizard
c.	new
d.	click start from a blank rule
e.	highlight check messages when they arrive
f.	next
g.	check on this machine only
h.	next
i.	check reply using a specific template
j.	click on a specific template in the rules
description box
i.	look in: user templates in file system
ii.	click on your message
iii.	open
k.	next
l.	next
m.	next
n.	specify a name for the rule
i.	click turn on this rule
ii.	finish
8.	be sure the correct reply is highlighted
9.	ok