How to Create an Email Autoresponder in Webmail

What is an AutoResponder?

An autoresponder is a feature within your email settings that allows you to automatically send a response when an email is sent to a specific email address.

When should I use an AutoResponder?

It’s really up to you when to use the autoresponder feature. Typically, businesses will use the autoresponder feature to let others know when they are out of the office, to confirm receipt of an email, and to acknowledge and thank customers for an order that may have been placed.

How do I Setup an AutoResponder in Webmail

1. Login to Webmail.
2. Click your email address in the top-right corner, then click the Autoresponders link.
   

   You will then be on the Auto Responders page. Any existing Email Forwarders will be listed.

3. Click the Add Auto Responder button.
   
4. You will now be able to fill in the fields to setup your AutoResponder. Below is a brief description of the available options.
   

   Option	Description
   Character Set	The standard Character set is “utf-8,” but you can change it here.
   Interval	Here you can set how many hours to wait before autoresponding to the same email address.
   Email	This will list the email address you are setting up the autoresponder for.
   From	You can enter a “From” address here. I recommend using the same address you used in the Email field.
   Subject	Enter a subject line here. For example: “John is out of the office.”
   HTML	Check this if you want to enter HTML into the “Body” of your email.
   Body	Enter your Autoresponder message here.
   Start	Choose if want this autoresponder to begin Immediately or set a Custom start time.
   Stop	Here you can set a Custom date for your Autoresponder to stop responding, or set to Never

5. Click the Create/Modify button to save your changes. You are finished when you see a message stating “You have successfully created auto responder.“

Congratulations, now you know how to setup an email AutoResponder in WebMail! You can also Setup an AutoResponder in cPanel.