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Automatic Replies

Not all email services offer this option; but if you have a Microsoft service,
like Outlook or Exchange, you might get a kick out of it. You’re supposed
to use this option for out-of-office automatic responses like, “I’m away on

vacation until Monday, August 26.” Turn this on when you leave, and
specify the canned message.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION CANNING SPAM

Help! I’m awash in junk email! How do I get out of this mess?

Spam is a much-hated form of advertising that involves sending
unsolicited emails to thousands of people. While there’s no instant cure

for spam, you can take certain steps to protect yourself from it.

1. Above all, never post your main email address online, ever.

Use a different, dedicated email account for online shopping,
website and software registration, and comment posting.

Spammers have automated software robots that scour every
web page, recording any email addresses they find. These are
the primary sources of spam, so at least you’re now restricting
the junk mail to one secondary mail account.

2. Even then, when filling out forms or registering products
online, look for checkboxes requesting permission for the

company to send you email or to share your email address with
its “partners.” And just say no.

3. Buy an antispam program like SpamAssassin.

Of course then you run the risk of sending these auto-replies to every
incoming message, including newsletters you’ve signed up for (and spam

you haven’t). That’s why “Send replies only to my contacts” is usually
worth turning on, too, and why Mail lets you set up one auto-reply for
people within your company and another for outsiders.