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10/7/11

To set up an Exchange account auto-responder in Outlook 2007

  • Select Tools | Out of Office Assistant from the menu.
  • Make sure I am currently Out of the Office is selected.
  • Type a short message under AutoReply only once to each sender with the following text:.
  • Click OK.
8/5/11

Set Up a Distribution List in Outlook

  • Select Home| New Contact Group (Alternatively, hit Ctrl-Shift-L (think list).
  • Type the desired name under Name:.
  • The list name is what you will use to address messages to the list.
  • Now, you can add new members immediately using the Add New... and Select Members... buttons.
  • Click Save and Close
7/8/11

To save a email message as a template

  • Create a new message and enter the desired template Subject: and content.
  • Click the Office button and select Save As. (In Outlook 2003, Select File/Save As from the menu)
  • Select Outlook Template under Save as type: in the Save As Dialog
  • Type the desired template name (If different from the email subject under File name:).
  • Click Save

To compose a message using the new template:

  • In the Outlook Inbox, select Tools/Forms/Choose Forms ... from the menu.
  • Select User Templates in the File System under Look In:.
  • Double-click the desired message template.
  • Address, make an changes and send the email
6/24/11

Automatically add holidays to your Calendar  . . .  

On the Tools menu, click Options, click Calendar Options, and then click Add Holidays.