Apple mail out of office rule is sending auto replies to all emails not just newly received emails--HELP!

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Apple mail out of office rule is sending auto replies to all emails not just newly received emails--HELP!

Apple mail out of office rule is sending auto replies to all emails not just newly received emails--HELP! I set up the rule according to another apple support thread and instead of only sending the reply to new mail received, it was sent to all messages I believe that were in my INBOX, thankfully I only had a few but several people that hadn't sent me emails since I set up the rule, received the OUT OF OFFICE reply. Please help. Here is the procedure I followed for the out of office rule-

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-itcs/mac/Apple-Mail-Out-of-Office-Replies.cfm

I just used my email account which is a business account- not an ECU account but these rules according to the apple thread apply for all emails. Thank you

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Jun 18, 2012 8:34 AM

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pmorganiii

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Jul 24, 2012 3:39 PM in response to djlamb

You can set it easily...

To access this feature in Apple's Mail app, right click on any sub-folder (like your exchange inbox on the left) and choose "Get Account Info." A window will pop up that looks like the one below. Make sure to select your Exchange account from the Account dropdown. Then click on the Out Of Office tab. If you have ever put in an Out of Office message in the past it will be displayed here. You can adjust and set your Out of Office from Apple Mail from within this tab.

Screenshots at:

http://blogs.appriver.com/blog/behind-the-scenes/setting-out-of-office-from-appl e-mail-app

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Sep 8, 2012 9:54 AM in response to djlamb

See link below...explains why it went to your entire IN box and how to avoid in the future

http://4macs.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/simple-out-of-office-messages-in-apple-mai l/

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