There are times when you are unable to check and respond to email.  Groupwise has a feature to allow you to create an automatic response letting the person who emails you know that you are not in the office and unable to respond.  Listed below are directions on how to create an automatic response.

1. Open GroupWise
2. Click on Tools
3. Go to Rules
4. Choose New
5. Type in a Rule Name such as Out of the Office or Vacation
6. Next, on the new item line make sure received is checked
7. Item type - mail should be checked
8. Appointment conflict - doesn't matter
9. Click on add action
10. Choose reply
11. Type the message you would like displayed for your automatic response, click ok
12. Click save
13. The rules screen will show up again
14. Check the box for the rule you want to be active
15. Click close
16. To stop the rule, uncheck the box