GroupWise Vacation Rule

NOTE: The easiest way to set a vacation rule in Groupwise is to use the web Client. The Web client creates a 'quick and dirty' rule that works perfectly for 95% of the cases. When it does cause problems you will want to explore more sophisticated rule logic described herein.

GroupWise vacation rules are used for generating auto-replies to incoming messages. Use the following steps with the GroupWise 6.5 Windows client. The steps contain 2 separate rules.

First Rule - Stop Rule Processing

1. Tools > Rules > New
2. Type in "Stop Rule Processing".
3. Leave Event as "New Item" and "Received" checked.
4. Click on Define Conditions.
5. Set 2 CC fields to contain your last name and your GroupWise Address.
6. Set 4 Subject fields to contain undeliverable, SPAM, fwd and auto-reply. Each condition should be separated by Or.

7. Click OK.
8. Click "Add Action", and choose "Stop Rule Processing" from drop-down list.

9. Choose Save.
10. Check to make sure the rule is enabled, and create the second rule.

Second Rule - Vacation Reply

1. Tools > Rules > New
2. Type in "Vacation Reply".
3. Leave Event as "New Item" and "Received" checked.
4. Click on Define Conditions.
5. Type in 2 conditions separated by Or, including your last name and your groupwise address.

6. Click Actions.
7. Choose Reply, and Reply To Sender only.
8. Type "auto-reply" in the subject, and compose your message.
9. Choose OK.

10. Choose Save.
11. Ensure that both rules are enabled, and that the "Stop Rule Processing" rule appears above the "Vacation Reply" rule.
12. Choose Close.