Auto-reply
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auto-reply is a noun meaning (email, computing, countable) A message sent by this means.
Meaning
(email, computing, countable) A message sent by this means.
More Meanings
- (email, computing, uncountable) A feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.
Example Sentences
I'd like to be able to disable auto-reply for certain users.
I sent an email to the school secretary, only to receive an auto-reply.
If you have tried to accomplish work in August that requires outside assistance (work like scheduling, deal making, or, say, researching an article about out-of-office auto-replies), you probably ride this particular emotional roller coaster several times a day.
Word Forms
- auto-replies
- autoreply
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoresponse, autoaway, autoanswer, autosend, out-of-office, answerback.
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