What is 'auto reply'?

What is 'auto reply'?

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Auto reply for most computers or e-mail systems is responding to an e-mail when you're away. In other words, most people set up a "Hey, I'm on vacation" message, but no one really pays attention to it, and you still get the e-mail. Auto reply is just like your phone when it has an auto response with voice mail and picks up. There's an auto response with e-mail saying "Ben is out of the office" when you set up your auto-reply.