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Is it possible to shut off message receiving while on vacation?

carolekp
carolekp
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I want to completely eliminate any e-mails coming into my computer while on vacation. I would like a notice that no e-mails are being accepted and to please contact me after such-and-such date. Is this possible?

I want to completely eliminate any e-mails coming into my computer while on vacation. I would like a notice that no e-mails are being accepted and to please contact me after such-and-such date. Is this possible?

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Diego Victor
Diego Victor
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You can use filters and vacation response.

You can set some filter to delete or answer emails while you are in vacation.

user01229325
user01229325
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Turn your computer off or at least close Thunderbird and set a vacation message on your providers web mail page.

carolekp
carolekp Question owner
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I've left a message about being out of town, yada, yada, yada. But the "automatic" e-mails just keep coming and junk it up, so that when I open it after a week's vacation, there are 200 junk e-mails waiting for me.

user01229325
user01229325
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Your providers server is going to accept emails to your Inbox. That is what you pay them for. You have no control over that.