Re: [Hampshire] Email Autoresponders

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Author: Chris Aitken
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Email Autoresponders
>> Notwithstanding the general feeling that we don't much like
>> autoresponders... suppose one has been asked to implement one - I'm
>> looking for recommendations.
>>
>> I'm using exim 4.63 as the MTA.
>>
>> The requirement is that each user can easily set or unset an
>> autoresponse of their choice.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> S.
>>
>
> This has been on my TO DO list for a while - if you find (or write) a
> solution please post it :-)


In the past I used the Debian package vacation, and knocked up a C#
front end for the windows users to set their vacation messages/turn
the message on & off.
I'm sure it's available on most distros.
IIRC the user had to have a file called .vacation in their ~/ with
their message in it.