Need a Postfix autoresponder?

Jan 3, 2014

Zimbra or even Postfix by default doesn’t come with a built-in server side auto reply mechanism. You’re left on your own and it’s your job to build something which will behave like an autoresponder. On a variety of sites there could be found scripts, applications or some other clever workarounds to achieve this vacation/out of office/name-it functionality.

They all do the job, but only in a limited way. What if you want to:

  • Add variables from LDAP based on sender
  • Limit sending auto replies based on time range
  • Protect against loop between servers (sending autoreplies in a loop)
  • Skip some recipients, which will not receive autoreply
  • Forward original incoming message to another mailbox

The best way is to use 3rd party tool dedicated to this job. MSH Autoresponder is a milter for Zimbra and Postfix mail servers.

The administrator panel will give you the possibility to manage multiple rules for separate users, domains or groups.

Application can compose auto reply messages with variables from LDAP, it protects against message loops between servers, supports many conditions and exceptions which can be used to send auto replies and many more.

To learn more visit MSH Postfix Autoresponder website.