{"id":83983,"date":"2023-02-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=83983"},"modified":"2023-02-12T22:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T04:00:52","slug":"how-to-create-an-auto-reply-in-macos-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/83983-how-to-create-an-auto-reply-in-macos-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an Auto Reply in macOS Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you keep having to retype the same ol\u2019 replies when using Mail in macOS. No more! You can set up macOS Mail to respond automatically to incoming messages with a text you\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Launch Mail on your Mac, then open Mail>Preferences<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mail
Mail Prefs > Rules<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 In the Preferences pane click Rules<\/em>, then select Add Rule<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Enter a Description for the new rule, such as \u201cGone to run\u201d in the first line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rules
Rules > Add Rule<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 A series of drop-down options will appear. Set If<\/em> to be any of the following conditions are met in the second line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 In the third line select Every Message<\/em> in the drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 When you see Perform the following actions<\/em>,d select Reply to Message<\/em> from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 A new item, Reply Message Text<\/em>, will show up. Tap this, then create your auto-respond message. Click OK<\/em> when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open Mail>Preferences>Rules<\/em> and check your newly-created autorespond message to activate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To turn off any auto reply rule:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select Mail>Preferences<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to the Rules<\/em> category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Make sure the rule corresponding to the auto-responder you wan to disable is NOT checked in the Active column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Close the Rules<\/em> preferences window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To delete a rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select Mail > Preferences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to the Rules <\/em>category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click on a rule and click Remove<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rule
Rule > Remove<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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