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title: How To Create An Autoresponder in DirectAdmin
description: "# How to Create an Autoresponder in DirectAdmin An autoresponder automatically sends a reply to everyone who emails a specific address — useful for \"thank you for contacting us\" replies, department notices, or an always-on auto-reply. Autoresponders are set per…"
url: "https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-create-an-autoresponder-in-directadmin/"
updated: "2026-08-14"
category: DirectAdmin
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# How To Create An Autoresponder in DirectAdmin

# How to Create an Autoresponder in DirectAdmin

An autoresponder automatically sends a reply to everyone who emails a specific address — useful for "thank you for contacting us" replies, department notices, or an always-on auto-reply. Autoresponders are set per email account and reply to **every** incoming message indefinitely.

An autoresponder message is an email that is sent automatically to all senders. You can easily set such a message in DirectAdmin. Autoresponders are set per email account.

**To create an autoresponder message:**

1. [Log in to your DirectAdmin](https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-log-into-the-directadmin-control-panel/) control panel by accessing https://yourdomain:2222
2. Look for **Autoresponders**(under **E-mail Manager**)
3. You will see the list of the current autoresponders. To create a new one, click the **Create New Autoresponder** link.
4. Enter the **Responder Address** and **Responder Message,** and choose whether to **CC** a specific email address.
5. Click the **Create** button. The new autoresponder will be created, and you will see it in the list.

## Need a temporary out-of-office reply instead?

Use [Vacation Messages](https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-create-vacation-messages-in-directadmin/) — they work the same way but let you set a start and end date, so the auto-reply turns off automatically.

### How to Create an Autoresponder

Before you start, make sure the [email account](https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-create-a-pop-email-account-in-directadmin/) you want to auto-reply from already exists.

1. [Log in to your DirectAdmin](https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-log-into-the-directadmin-control-panel/) control panel by accessing https://yourdomain:2222
2. Look for **Autoresponders** (under **E-mail Manager**).
3. You'll see a list of current autoresponders. Click **Create New  Autoresponder** to add one.
4. Enter the **Responder Address**, the **Responder Message**, and choose whether to **CC** a specific email address.
5. Click **Create**. The new autoresponder appears in your list.

To stop an autoresponder, return to this same list and delete it — autoresponders don't expire automatically, unlike Vacation Messages.