How to Setup a Vacation Reply in Gmail

Set up your vacation reply

1. On your computer, open Gmail.

2. In the top right, click Settings   See all settings.

3. Scroll down to the "Vacation responder" section.

4. Select Vacation responder on.

5. Fill in the date range, subject, and message.

6. Under your message, check the box if you only want your contacts to see your vacation reply.

7. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.

Note: If you have a Gmail signature, it will be shown at the bottom of your vacation response.