How to Auto Reply in Outlook Express
Outlook Express is an email program that came with Windows XP and prior versions of the operating system. The Outlook Express program gives the user the ability to create message rules. These message rules tell the program what to do with each email as it is downloaded. You can create a rule to automatically reply with a set message each time an email is downloaded. In order for this rule to work, the program must be set to periodically check for email messages. Outlook Express must also be running.
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Instructions
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Create the Message
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Open the Outlook Express program.
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Click on the "Create Mail" button at the top of the screen.
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Type the text for your email in the text box.
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Click the "File" button at the top of the New Message window.
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Click the "Save As..." option.
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Type a name for your email in the "File name" text box.
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Choose the "Text (.txt)" option from the "Save as type" drop down menu.
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Close the New Message window.
Set the Rule
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Click on the "Tools" menu at the top of the screen.
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Choose the "Message Rules" option.
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Choose the "Mail" option.
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Click the "For All Messages" option in the "Select the Conditions for your rule" box.
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Click the "Reply with Message" option in the "Select the Actions for your rule" box.
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Click the "Message" link in the "Rule Description" text box.
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Choose the text file you created from the file browser.
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Type a name for the rule in the "Name of the rule" text box.
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Click the "OK" button.
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Click the "Apply Now" button.
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Choose the "Inbox" folder in the dialog box that appears.
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Click the "Apply Now" button in the dialog box.
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Click the "Close" button.
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