How to create vacation message?

How do I create a vacation message? For standard Mac desktop. IOS Monterey.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 17, 2022 8:51 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2022 9:00 AM

Don't do it. Sending automated replies to emails received is a guaranteed way to inform spammers/phishers that they have reached a valid email address. This allows them to market/share your valid email address with many more spammers/phishers.

Additionally, an auto reply is a sure way to get into a race condition. If someone sends you an email then they set up an auto reply because they are going on vacation, your vacation reply will respond to their vacation reply which will respond to your vacation reply which will respond to their vacation replay ...

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Apr 17, 2022 9:00 AM in response to rbarsam

Don't do it. Sending automated replies to emails received is a guaranteed way to inform spammers/phishers that they have reached a valid email address. This allows them to market/share your valid email address with many more spammers/phishers.

Additionally, an auto reply is a sure way to get into a race condition. If someone sends you an email then they set up an auto reply because they are going on vacation, your vacation reply will respond to their vacation reply which will respond to your vacation reply which will respond to their vacation replay ...

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