How to use Mac OS X auto responder and save time

Communication channels are becoming more and more important in today's society, where more and more effective programs and applications with greater functions are needed to facilitate the exchange of information between two or more people, regardless of where they are in the world… One of the many wonders that technology has granted.

Now, to understand how important and how effective these platforms, services or clients are, it is essential to know each of their tools and functions. The list may seem endless, as there are so many and, being constantly updated, it may not end. However, today you can review a very interesting function.

Do you still use your email?

In a world where messaging applications are in full reign along with social networks, they have functions that allow interaction and disclosure of information, it's hard to remember email as more than a requirement for setting up a mobile device.

But yes, this communication channel is still widely used, despite the enormous popularity of other media. Popular email services have done their best to implement the tools necessary to increase the frequency with which their users select them as main means of communication.

Send and reply

E-mails are still very popular with both institutions (from any field, but mainly government and educational). As for companies to provide different types of information to their employees, customers, students, among others, so more professional and efficient.

Precisely for these organizations, it is essential that the entity or company email manager in any of its departments has a thorough understanding of the tools offered by the client or email service to meet the demands and concerns of an effective way.

Answering in time, even when you don't have all the time in the world, is important to generate trust and comfort to anyone who is trying to establish communication.

Automatic replies

All the subject of quick and timely responses, as well as the impression it can generate on some customers. For example, it was also intended as a basic and fundamental marketing strategy for any organization.

Auto Responder in Mac OS X Mail

Each e-mail client or service has its own very particular tools to perform this action. However, this time around you will have the chance to explore the features that a great mail service like Mac OS X Mail has.

What do you have to do?

Enabling automatic replies in Mac OS X Mail is something that won't consume too much time, as long as you follow each of the instructions that will be shown in the following lines exactly so that you learn how to use this resource without major complications. Prepared?

• Enter your Mac OS X Mail and go to the "Mail" section for select in followed by the option «Preferences».
• Within the categories that are displayed, log in to the one called "Rules".
• Click on the "Add rule" option.
• Assign a description to the autoresponder in "Description".
• Establish the criteria you think are relevant for activating the autoresponder. (If it is enabled for any message, a specific email, only for senders who are in your contact list or VIP sender).
• Once the criteria are established, it is necessary select «Reply to message» and then click on «Reply to text message».
• Enter your text you want for the autoresponder.
• Click on " Accept «, Save the changes made and close the« Rules »dialog box.

Ready for action!

After following these instructions, your Mac OS X Mail will be able to do automatic replies to specific contacts or any emails you receive. Based on the criteria you have set in the settings for this feature. Don't wait too long and activate it!