How to set up an autoresponder in cPanel

How to set up an autoresponder in cPanel

An autoresponder automatically replies to incoming email, for example while you're on holiday.

  1. Log in to cPanel and open Autoresponders in the Email section.
  2. Click Add Autoresponder.
  3. Fill in the details:
    • Interval: how many hours to wait before replying to the same sender again (24 is sensible)
    • Email: the address to reply from
    • From: the name shown on replies
    • Subject: for example Out of office
    • Body: your message
  4. Set a Start time (now, or a date) and a Stop time (a date, or never).
  5. Click Create.

The autoresponder switches itself off at the stop time. To edit or remove it early, go back to Autoresponders.

You can also set autoresponders yourself in webmail (see How to set up an out of office reply in Roundcube).

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