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title: How to create vacation messages in DirectAdmin
description: "# How to Create Vacation Messages in DirectAdmin A vacation message is an automatic, date-ranged reply sent to anyone who emails a specific account while you're away — ideal for out-of-office notices, holiday closures, or planned absences. **Need an always-on…"
url: "https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-create-vacation-messages-in-directadmin/"
updated: "2026-08-14"
category: DirectAdmin
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# How to create vacation messages in DirectAdmin

# How to Create Vacation Messages in DirectAdmin

A vacation message is an automatic, date-ranged reply sent to anyone who emails a specific account while you're away — ideal for out-of-office notices, holiday closures, or planned absences.

**Need an always-on auto-reply instead**(with no start/end date)? Use [Autoresponders](https://simplywebservices.net/docs/how-to-create-an-autoresponder-in-directadmin/) instead — they work similarly but never expire on their own.

## How to Set Up a Vacation 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. Click on the **Vacation Messages** button (under E-mail Manager)
3. Click on the **Set Vacation Message** button (upper right side)
4. Select the desired email account (**Vacation Account**)
5. Add a prefix that will be added to the Subject of the email (**Subject Prefix**)
6. Select the **Reply Frequency**
7. Select the Start and Stop dates (**Vacation Start / Vacation Stop**)
8. Enter the desired **Vacation Message**
9. Click the **Create** button

Your vacation reply will automatically turn off once the stop date passes — no need to remember to disable it manually.