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 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 — 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 you want to auto-reply from already exists.

1. Log in to your DirectAdmin 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.