Hey hope you can help. I know how to generate instant replies on the new modern versions of Outlook - but I cannot remember for the life of me how you do it on Outlook express. Do I have to create a message rule for this to happen??

It's not automated like Outlook is, that's why you can find it so it's not you, it's the program:)

I did find this: http://www.seniortechcenter.org/reference_library/internet/email/automated_reply_in_outlook_express.php

Cheers - that is a great help

If you are talking about an auto-responder, your ISP may have webmail where you can do that.

That's the case with my ISP, Roadrunner.

If you are talking about an auto-responder, your ISP may have webmail where you can do that.

That's the case with my ISP, Roadrunner.

My company works through a domain - so we don't actually have webmail - otherwise I hear what you are saying and I kind of wish that was the case - it would have been a damn site more quick and easier lol

Being a domain email address, there IS webmail. And it probably does have an auto-responder feature...

... but whether they would allow you access to it is another story... :rolleyes:

Can't hurt to ask, though! http://www.jackson8.com/images/amhd/thumb.gif

Well the domain was bought by my company (obviously) but is sent through to our computer technicians based half an hour away - the mail is then transmitted from them to us!! So I guess the webmail would lie with them - it's all very complex here lol

Yeah, that's how it goes with many corporations. There should really be no reason that they don't permit you access to your webmail since they've got it set up for you anyway. If there's a Tech person at your location, maybe ask if they know who to talk to about it.

That's the problem. I am effectively "The tech person" - no one I work with has a clue about computers - they only know how to the basics of word, excel & outlook. I am the one with computer knowledge and the capabilities to make things work. When the computer tech guys come in (which is not very often) I watch how they do stuff - I then know how to di it (I pick things up with computers really quickly) if I am shown once it usually sticks in my head.

If the computers crash I sort it - if the net goes down, I sort it - if the rooter decides not to function correctly I sort it.

I am just so used to Outlook that Outlook express confuses me. Lol - but I think I get it now. - so cheers guys :)

Outlook Express does have a Rules feature. Its not as robust as Outlook, but it does exist. The only other way is to use an autoresponder on the e-mail server and for that you need to contact the operators of the server.

Outlook Express does have a Rules feature. Its not as robust as Outlook, but it does exist. The only other way is to use an autoresponder on the e-mail server and for that you need to contact the operators of the server.

I set up an automated email reply through Outlook express in the end - but it's crap, it send an attached message not an actual response.

So in line with you other answer I went on a wim and contacted my Tech guys who have put the an autoresponder onto the server for me.

So cheers for the tip - but I was one step ahead ;) - very wise tip though :)