SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     How do I enable the OOO (Out of Office) autoreply feature?
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/how-do-i-enable-the-ooo-out-of-office-autoreply-feature/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2023-08-16
UPDATED:   2026-02-13
READING:   1 min
SUMMARY:   The Out of Office (OOO) reply feature is an option that connects your Vacation Tracker account with your Email provider and allows you to set an Out of Office reply for your approved leave.

How do I enable the OOO (Out of Office) autoreply feature?

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How do I enable the OOO (Out of Office) autoreply feature?

The Out of Office (OOO) reply feature connects your Vacation Tracker account with your email provider and allows you to set an Out of Office reply for your approved leaves automatically.

Steps

First, make sure you enable the option under Account Settings within Vacation Tracker (accessed from your profile in the bottom-left corner of the dashboard):

  1. Go to app.vacationtracker.io/app/settings/personal.
  2. Under Account Settings you will see the option to Configure Automatic Out-of-Office (OOO) Reply.
  3. To turn it on, click the Enabled toggle.
  4. Once you enable the option you will need to connect your calendar / email provider.
  5. Whether you click on Google or Outlook, you will be taken to a step to provide the permissions that will allow Vacation Tracker to set your Out of Office message.
  6. Once you've logged in and accepted the permissions you will be able to use the Out of Office feature.
Account Settings → Configure Automatic Out-of-Office (OOO) Reply section with the Enabled toggle and the Google / Outlook connect buttons

Logging In and Accepting Permissions

  • Gmail — for Gmail you may have two permission requests: one for the calendar and one for mail.
  • Outlook — sign in to your Microsoft account and accept the requested permissions.
More on the feature
For more information on the OOO feature, see Guide: Automatic Out of Office (OOO) Reply (Autoreply).
Choosing which leave types trigger OOO
For more information on choosing the leave types that will send the OOO reminders, see Can I choose which leave types have the Out of Office (OOO) message?

What's Next?

How can I turn Out of Office (OOO) reply on / off? How do I edit the templated OOO message? Can I choose which leave types have the OOO message?
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