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Note: This service is available only to UCSD staff and affiliates whose e-mail is hosted on the server popmail.ucsd.edu. If you use a different e-mail server, you will need to contact that server's administrator for information on the availability of, and procedure for, configuring vacation messages.
Setting the vacation message: Go to the UCSD Popmail Vacation Message Control page. Enter your UCSD network username and password at the resulting prompt. If you are unsure of your username or password, view Obtaining a Network User Name and Password for information.
The Web page will tell you if your vacation message is currently on or off. If you have never used this feature before, it will be listed as OFF. Edit the Start Date field to the day you will be leaving, and the Stop Date field to the day you will be returning, both in the format MM/DD/YYYY (i.e., 01/25/2001). In the large "Message Text" field, type the message you want to send to incoming send e-mail to you during this period. Click the Update button when you are done.
You should now see the same page, updated with the new status. If you instead see a page saying "you are not authorized to view this page," or any other message that doesn't look like the original vacation message page, click your browser's back button, ensure that all information was entered correctly, and click "submit" again.
Modifying an existing vacation message: If you decide to change the text of your vacation message or modify the dates during which it is sent, simply follow the procedure outlined above to log in to the vacation message manager. The page should list the status of the message as ON and display the information you had previously entered. After modifying the settings, click the Update button.
Turning off your vacation message early: When the stop date you set is reached, the vacation message will automatically stop being sent to those who send you mail. However, if you should return sooner than expected, or otherwise decide that you no longer want the message sent, follow the above procedure to visit and log in to the vacation message manager. Click in the empty circle next to the text "Click button to turn message off," making sure a dot appears, and then click the Update button. The page should now be redisplayed, with the status updated to OFF.
Need an expert? If you have any further questions or encounter problems while attempting to set up your vacation message, call (858) 534-1853 or e-mail the ACT Help Desk.
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