Ariën Huisken, 08.09.2006 09:56:
>>> c) I assume that both webfront ends have the ability to setup server side
>>> "out of office" replys?
>> Don't know about these, but if you're going to use a webmail Horde/IMP
>> has a "vacation" module, not sure how it works though, I haven't
>> checked. You can also hack your own using a CGI setting up a .forward in
>> the user's home dir that invokes the "vacation" command (yes it's kind
>> of nasty but usable).
> 
> IMP uses .forward files through ftp and invokes the vacation command.  
> Works great here... You have to install the vacation program to use it:
> http://vacation.sourceforge.net/

But for virtual domains this will not work.

I did investigate this a while ago, but have completely abandoned it.
Out-of-office messages are bad anyways:
 - They spam
 - They tell an attacker that your account is most likely to be unused
for for a while
 - Social engineering: an attacker knows when you leave and return,
where you are and often what you are doing there...

Mail forwarding seems like a better solution or equipping people with
mobile mail clients (most cellphones has this by now).

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