How do I set up a vacation rule in GroupWise?
1. Open GroupWise.
2. Click on Tools, then Rules.
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A dialogue box labeled "Rules" will open up
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3. On the right side of the Rules dialogue box, left click "New."
This will open up a new dialogue box labeled "New Rule"
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4. Begin by giving the rule a name. For our example, we'll use the name "Vacation Rule
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5. By default, the "When event is..." category should read "New Item" and "Received" should be checked off.
6. Under "Item Types," select "Mail" in order to set up an automatic reply to email. If you use GroupWise calender, you may want to also select "Tasks" and "Appointments."
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7. Click on "Then Actions Are." A box will drop down. Select "Reply"
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8. A new window labeled "Reply" will open. Left click "OK."
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9. This will open a window where you will compose the message that people will receive when they send email to you. You will want to fill in the Subject and Content of the email.
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10. Once you've composed your email reply, left click "OK." In the box beside "Add Action," you should now see "Reply" listed.
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11. Click "Save" and the New Rule dialogue box will disappear. You should now see the Vacation Rule you just created in the Rules dialogue box. It should be checked, which means it's currently turned on.
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12. Click "Close" to close the Rules dialogue box.
To turn off the rule, you wil follow steps 1 and 2 and uncheck the rule. As long as the rule is checked, the standard email you created will be sent as a reply to all incoming email.
