New and improved Out of Office Assistant (OOF)

Exchange 2007 provides several improvements to the Out-of-Office (OOF) feature, which are accessible to users via Outlook 2007 or OWA. (If you are wondering why it is called OOF and not OOO, go here: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2004/07/12/180899.aspx)

Some of the improvements include:
1) Scheduled OOF Messages
You can now schedule when your OOF message is sent. One obvious benefit of this is that you can pre-create your OOF message(s) and set the desired schedule. When you leave the office, your messages are automatically sent, and upon your return, your OOF is automatically disabled. This is especially helpful when preparing for an extended period of absence, such as a business trip or vacation.

2) Improved Security
OOF messages will not be sent out in response to server-detected junk e-mail or internet mailing lists.

3) Improved Editing Controls
OOF messages can now be composed in HTML format and customized with all the same controls currently available for editing emails.

For more details on this feature, please see the Exchange 2007 OOF blog: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/10/06/429115.aspx.

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