How to Set Auto Reply in Mail on Mac

Are you tired of missing important messages while driving? Setting up auto-reply in mail on your Mac is a great way to keep your contacts informed about your availability. In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up auto-reply for your iPhone and Outlook email account.

Setting Up Auto-Reply on Your iPhone

To set up auto-reply on your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Once you reach your destination, turn off the Driving mode and you will be able to see all the notifications which tried to reach you while you were driving with focused mode on.

2. Type your custom Auto-Reply text message - 'Hey! I am driving right now.'

3. Choose who do you wish to send the Auto-Reply text from iPhone - Recents, Favorites, or All Contacts? In my view, it's best to choose All Contacts.

4. Next, in the Options tab, tap on 'Auto-Reply'.

5. You can also disallow notifications from everyone, if you wish so. For example, your spouse, children, parents, or any important family member.

6. Choose contacts whose notifications will be allowed.

Setting Up Auto Reply to Text Messages on iPhone While Driving

To set up auto-reply to text messages on your iPhone while driving, follow these steps:

1. You have to select Driving mode only since currently only Driving focus mode allows you to set up auto reply to text messages on your iPhone.

2. When you enter Focus mode, you will see various pre-configured focus modes like Do Not Disturb, Driving, Reading, Sleep, etc.

3. Activate Focus mode in your iPhone settings.

Setting Up Auto Reply for Outlook Email Account

To set up auto-reply for your Outlook email account, follow these steps:

1. If you're using an IMAP or POP3 account, such as a Yahoo or Google Gmail account, go to Send automatic Out of Office replies from Outlook for Mac and follow the steps under “View this if you have a Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! or other POP or IMAP account.

2. If you're using a Microsoft Exchange account, go to Send automatic Out of Office replies from Outlook for Mac and follow the steps under “View this if you have an Exchange or account.”

3. Then, on the left pane of the Accounts box, select the email account.

By following these simple steps, you can set up auto-reply in mail on your Mac and keep your contacts informed about your availability while driving.

How to set auto reply in mail on mac