Set an Automatic Reply (Vacation / Out of Office)

You can configure an automatic reply (also called an autoresponder or vacation message) in Roundcube.

This is useful when you are:

On holiday
Temporarily unavailable
Out of office for business travel

Enable an Autoresponder

Log in at:
https://wwhost.nl/webmail
Click Settings
Select Filters
Click Create
Configure the rule as follows:

Step 1 – Rule Name

Example:

Out of Office

Step 2 – Condition

Set condition to:

All messages

Step 3 – Action

Select:

Reply with message

Configure Your Vacation Message

Enter your message, for example:

Thank you for your message.

I am currently out of the office and will return on [date].

During this period, I may have limited access to email.
For urgent matters, please contact [alternative contact].

Kind regards,
[Your name]

Important Settings

Ensure the rule is enabled
Save the rule
Some systems allow you to limit responses to:
- Once per sender per day
- Internal senders only

If these options are available, we recommend:

Respond once per sender per day (to avoid spam loops)

Disable the Autoresponder

When you return:

Go to Settings
Click Filters
Disable or delete the vacation rule