OSU Physics Faqs : Computing (general) : Email : How do I send vacation email notifications automatically while Im away?
On Unix: 1) create a file named ~/.vacation.msg, containing exactly the text you want in your outgoing message. For example, the file might contain the following: From: YOURUSERNAMEHERE@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu (via the vacation program) Subject: away from my mail I am away from the office until next Thursday. Your mail will be read when I return. If you have an emergency, call my personal assistant at 555-1212. 2) create a file named ~/.forward, containing the line \YOURUSERNAMEHERE,”|/usr/local/bin/vacation YOURUSERNAMEHERE” NOTE WELL that it is important to include the backslash and double quotes exactly as shown. 2a) if you already have a .forward, and it looks something like this “| /usr/local/bin/procmail #YOURUSERNAMEHERE” then instead of the first example, yours should combine them thus: “| /usr/local/bin/procmail #YOURUSERNAMEHERE”, “| /usr/local/bin/vacation YOURUSERNAMEHERE” Note well the exact quotes and the comma. 3) Change the string YOURUSERNAMEHERE to your username (i
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