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In this tutorial, you will learn how to setup an Autoresponder for your emails in the cPanel dashboard, available on one of Hosted.com’s cPanel Web Hosting plans. Email Autoresponders have several uses in either personal or professional settings. They are useful for controlling expectations about response times by informing senders when you are unavailable, e.g., when you are not in the office.
They can also acknowledge incoming emails, letting the sender know their message has been received. Additionally, Autoresponders can be used for customer support to improve user experience by instantly responding to frequently asked queries or inquiries. They are also important for marketing purposes because they speedily deliver offers or promotional messages that can increase engagement and sales.
This tutorial assumes you have cPanel and are logged in.
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How to setup an Email Autoresponder.
1. Open your dashboard and click the “Autoresponders” icon under the Mail section. This is where you can create Autoresponders for your email addresses. These Autoresponders will send messages automatically to anyone who sends an email to a specified account.
2. Click “Add Autoresponder”.
3. In most cases you will leave the Character Set to “utf-8”.
4. Enter the Email Address you want to set an Autoresponder for.
5. Type entries for your Email’s “From” and “Subject” fields.
6. Enter your message under “Body”.
7. Click “Create”.
That’s it! The Autoresponder has been created. You’ve reached the end of this tutorial. Now you know how to set up Autoresponders!
Additional Information:
Benefits of Using Autoresponder Emails
Setting up an Autoresponder can be beneficial for several reasons:
Out Of Office
An Autoresponder can notify emailers of your absence while you’re on vacation or will be away from your computer for some time. This helps people know when to expect a response from you and controls their expectations.
Acknowledgment Of Receipt
You may get a lot of emails during certain periods, and it may be impossible to answer them all immediately. An email Autoresponder can notify the sender that their message has been received and that you will get back to them as soon as possible.
Customer Service
Autoresponders can be used in a business context to reply to customers’ queries or requests. This informs the customer their message has been received and when they can anticipate a response.
Marketing & Promotions
Autoresponders can also be used for marketing purposes. For example, they can be programmed to automatically reply to queries with offers of promotions or provide extra details about goods or services.
