How to Set Up a Vacation Message in Webmail

Vacation messages can be set from both the Roundcube and Horde webmail clients.

The vacation message for an email address can also be set up from the SiteWorx Interface.

To Set a Vacation Message in Roundcube

  1. Log into Roundcube from the browser, either via any of the following paths, replacing {hostname.com}, {domain.com} or {ip.ad.re.ss} with the respective information:

    • https://{hostname.com}/roundcube

    • https://{ip.ad.re.ss}/roundcube

    • https://{domain.com}/roundcube

    • Alternately, any of the above links can be used to access the main webmail interface, by replacing /roundcube with /webmail in the URL and selecting Roundcube from the Webmail dropdown

  2. In Roundcube, navigate to Settings > Vacation Message

  3. Update the Vacation Message box with the desired message

  4. Toggle the Vacation Message on/off button so that it is blue. This indicates that the vacation message is enabled. If that button is gray, it indicates the vacation message is disabled

    roundcube vacation message page

  5. Click Save

To Set a Vacation Message in Horde

  1. Log into Horde from the browser, either via any of the following paths, replacing {hostname.com}, {domain.com} or {ip.ad.re.ss} with the respective information:

    • https://{hostname.com}/horde

    • https://{ip.ad.re.ss}/horde

    • https://{domain.com}/horde

    • Alternately, any of the above links can be used to access the main webmail interface, by replacing /horde with /webmail in the URL and selecting Horde from the Webmail dropdown

  2. In Horde, navigate to the Mail > Filters

  3. Click Vacation. This opens the Vacation page

    horde vacation message page

  4. In the Basic Settings form, update the Reason field with the desired message

  5. To save the vacation message and enable it, click Save and Enable

  6. To save the vacation message without enabling it, click Save