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      What is a vacation Responder and how to use Gmail's "Vacation Responder" feature for automatic email replies?

      Vacation Responder

      Setting up and using Gmail's "Vacation Responder" feature for automatic email replies


      What is vacation Responder:-


      The vacation responder is a feature in Gmail that allows you to automatically send a reply to incoming emails when you're away or on vacation. This feature can be useful to let people know that you're not available and when you'll be back, or to provide alternative contact information in case of urgent matters. 


      The vacation responder can be set up for a specific date range, and you can customize the message that will be sent to your contacts.


      Steps for setting up Vacation Responder:-


      :- Open your Gmail account and click on the gear icon in the top right corner.

      :- Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.



      :- Scroll down to the "Vacation responder" section.
      :- Check the box next to "Vacation responder on."



      :- Choose the date range for your vacation by selecting a start and end date.
      :- Enter the subject line and message for your vacation auto-reply email.
      :- If desired, check the box next to "Only send a response to people in my Contacts" to limit the auto-reply to your contacts.
      :- Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.



      To turn off the vacation responder, simply return to the "Vacation responder" section of the Settings menu and uncheck the box next to "Vacation responder on."


      Please find the below article for your reference:-

      https://support.google.com/mail/answer/25922?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop