Announcing an Absence with vacation
If you’re planning a vacation and will be away from your email for a while, let Unix announce your absence for you (Figure 11.15). Using the vacation program, you can have Unix send a reply saying that you’re out of the office to everyone who sends you email.
Figure 11.15. Using a template, you can customize the vacation message—even extensively, as we’ve done.
Keep in mind that vacation is quite variable among different Unix systems and ISPs. What you have might be different from the “standard” form used here. Be sure to check with your system administrator for specific instructions ...
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