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 instead — they work similarly but never expire on their own.

How to Set Up a Vacation Message #

1. Log in to your DirectAdmin 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.