NetMAXFAQ : FTP / Mail / Time Services : How do I set up an autoresponse when users are on vacation?

First, you must create a symlink to the vacation program on your NetMAX mailserver. ln -s /usr/bin/vacation /usr/adm/sm.bin/vacation Using a UNIX text editor (vim, or the NetMAX file editor), create a .forward file in the user's home directory. For example, for a user named 'larry' you might try something like the following: #### Start Cutting Below this line #### "|/usr/bin/vacation larry" #### Stop Cutting Above this line ### After editing this file, you must log into the NetMAX as the desired user via telnet, ssh, or at the NetMAX terminal itself. Then run this command: /usr/bin/vacation -i Using a UNIX text editor, create a file in the vacationing user's home directory named .vacation.msg This file will contain the autoresponse that will be sent in reply to emails, including headers. #### Start Cutting Below this line #### From: larry@noemail.com Subject: I am on vacation Delivered-By-The-Graces-Of: The Vacation program Precedence: bulk I am on vacation until July 22. If you have something urgent, please contact my brother Darrel, or my other brother Darell. --Larry #### Stop Cutting Above this line ### Now your autoresponder should be working. To turn it off, simply remove the .forward file you created. address-suppressed

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