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  2. AskIT
  3. Staff
  4. Email, Shared Mailboxes & Distribution Lists
  5. Managing Mailbox
  6. Out of Office

IMPORTANT: Starting Wednesday 5 November, the Self Service portal will no longer be available to request IT support. Please raise all your IT support requests via the Interim IT Support page or by calling IT on (08) 8302 5000.

Systems up or down

 

Putting Out of Office on through OWA

NOTE: Internet Explorer 11 or latest version of FireFox are the recommended browsers for doing this.

  1. Log into Outlook Web App (OWA) or by clicking the Email button top right corner of the Staff Portal
  2. Click Settings (the cog) top right
  3. Click Set automatic replies
    Set automatic reply
  4. Select
  5. Tick - Strongly recommended
  6. Select:
    • Start date and time
    • End date and time
  7. Enter/edit Out of Office message
    Automatic Replies options
  8. Scroll down the page
    NOTE: Unfortunately IE11 does not show a visible scroll up and down bar and you will need to remember to do this.
  9. Ensure is ticked
  11. Copy and paste Out of Office message from Step 7 or edit accordingly
    Automatic Replies outside organisation options
  12. Click Save
  13. Click the left pointing arrow up the top left hand corner of the screen to return to your inbox
    return to inbox

NOTE: Once the selected End time: has past the Out of Office will automatically turn itself off.

Further Assistance

If you require further information or assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk on (08) 830 25000 or 1300 558 654.