“Out of Office” message works only as a Client rule

Question

I am attempting to set an 'Out of Office' message on Outlook 2010 for a colleague (running 64-bit Windows 7). Once the rule is complete, I get a message which says that the rule is a Client rule and will only work when Outlook is running. I'm using Exchange 2007. How can I set it up so that the 'Out of Office' message will work regardless of whether Outlook is running or not?

Answer 1

1. To ensure full support of Outlook 2010, make sure to upgrade your Exchange server 2007 to Service Pack 3.

2. Outlook 2007/2010 relies on the autodiscover feature when handling Out of Office replies. Make sure you have autodiscovery set up and running correct: Test-OutlookWebServices and https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/ are your best friends when troubleshooting this