• On the Tools menu, click Out of Office Assistant.

    Outlook 2003 Out Of Office feature Snapshot
  • In the Out of Office Assistant dialog box, click I am currently Out of the Office.
  • In the AutoReply only once to each sender with the following text box, type the message that you want to send while you are out of the office.
  • Click OK.
  • The Out of Office Assistant will continue to run until you repeat step 1 and select the “I am currently In the Office” option.