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title: "Outlook 2010 and 2013: Create an Out-of-Office Message – Here's How"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-2010-and-2013-create-an-out-of-office-message-here-s-how
lang: en
description: "In Outlook 2010 and 2013, an out-of-office message can only be set up using rules. Find out here how it works."
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-03-11T13:28:59+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T05:08:10+00:00
---

# Outlook 2010 and 2013: Create an Out-of-Office Message – Here's How

Are you on vacation or otherwise unavailable, unable to respond to your emails? In that case, you should set up an out-of-office notice in Outlook for the relevant period. An out-of-office notice sends an automatic reply to your email inquiries. In this blog post, you will learn how to create an out-of-office notice in Outlook 2010 and 2013. [Click here for instructions on older Outlook versions.](https://lookeen.com/blog/out-of-office-notes-in-outlook-2007#:~:text=So%20lassen%20Sie%20den%20Abwesenheits%2DAssistenten%20f%C3%BCr%20sich%20arbeiten&text=W%C3%A4hlen%20Sie%20Ich%20bin%20zurzeit,Klicken%20Sie%20auf%20OK.)

## Create an Out-of-Office Notice – Step-by-Step Guide

**Step 1:** Start Outlook and click *File*.

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**Step 2:** Click on the *Rules and Alerts* field.

![Rules and Alerts Outlook](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Outlook-2010-2013-Regeln-und-Benachrichtigungen-1.jpg)

**Step 3:** A new window will now open. Under the *E-mail Rules* tab, you will find the *New Rule…* field. Click on it.

![Rule Wizard Outlook](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Neue-Regel-Outlook.jpg)

**Step 4:** Now select *Apply rules on messages I receive* and confirm with *Next*.

![Outlook Rule Wizard](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Regel-auf-empfangene-Nachrichten-anwenden-Outlook.jpg)

**Step 5:** Now select the *through account name* field and click in the lower window on *account name* to set your email address or account. Confirm again with *Next*.

![Outlook Rule Wizard](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Outlook-Regelassistent-ueber-Kontoname.jpg)

**Step 6:** In the next step, check the box next to *respond using a specific template.* Click in the lower window on *a specific template…* and set your out-of-office notice.

![Set up Outlook out-of-office notice via rules](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Outlook-Abwesenheitsnotiz-erstellen.jpg)

**Step 7:** After you have set up your out-of-office notice, click *Finish*.

I hope this article helped you set up your out-of-office notice in Outlook 2010 and 2013. See you soon!

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