Roundcube auto reply is handy for sending out-of-office messages when you are unable to reply to your emails. Our support team have configured the settings with help of Roundcube Support Services at Bobcares.

Roundcube auto reply Overview

Roundcube is an excellent free open-source webmail solution with a desktop-like user interface that is easy to install/configure and that runs on a standard LAMPP server.

LOGIN

Log into your Roundcube mail provider where you need to access the settings.

SETTINGS

At the top right-hand corner of the menu click on the settings button.

FILTERS

Now select “filters” and then choose “Out of office or vacation”.

If “vacation” is not present. Then select the plus button at the bottom of the filter panel to create a new one. On this screen fill in the below details:

Filter name: This option can be like “out of office” or “vacation”.

• For incoming mail: select “All messages”.

• Dropdown menu: Here select “Reply with message”.

• Message body: In the message part, you can type any note to send on the out of office reply.

• Message subject: Message subject line anything like “I’m currently out of office”.

• Additional emails: If you like to add where this email needs to be sent, add them here.

• How often: Insert 1 into this field.

ENABLE & SAVE

• To enable and save this filter, Uncheck the “filter disabled” box. This enables the “out of office” reply .

• After this is done press Save. You’re out of office is now enabled and working.

DISABLE & SAVE

You need to choose the “filter disabled” box to disable the filter. This will make out of office replies disabled. Once done, click on Save. Now you’re out of office option will disable and back to normal. This filter will save for future reference.

1. Log in to your mail account using Roundcube.

2. At the top right corner click on settings >> Filters.

3. Click on the “+” icon in the third panel from Filters.

4. Type the Filter name (for example Out of office).

5. In the section filter definition “For incoming mail” you can specify start and end dates. Select the “Matching all of the following rules radio buttons” and in the first drop-down choose “Date”. Select “Value is greater than” in the third drop-down and then type vacation date format in yyyy-mm-dd.

6. Click on the “+” icon next to the first date and do the same choosing “Value is less than” and type your last day of vacation.

7. Next in the “execute the following actions” section choose “Reply with message” and type your message and subject.

8. Click the “Save” button.

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Conclusion

This manual is designed to assist you in the step-by-step process of setting up “out of office” auto-reply on the Roundcube mail server.