What to Know

  • Enable automatic replies: Select Settings > See all settings and go to the Advanced tab. In the Templates section, choose Enable.

  • Make a template: Start a new email and select More options > Templates Save draft as template > Save as new template.

  • Create an Automatic Reply Filter: Set up the filter, then select the Send template check box and choose your template.

This article explains how to set up automatic replies in Gmail. The feature works by setting up a filter so that when certain conditions are met (such as when a specific person emails you), a message of your choosing is automatically sent back to that address.

Enable Templates for Automatic Email Replies in Gmail

To have Gmail automatically reply to emails using a template based on a set of criteria, you first have to enable templates in Gmail. Here's how:

  1. Select the Gear icon in the upper-right corner of the Gmail screen to open the Settings menu.

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