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Open Gmail.
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In the top right, click on the gear to get to Settings, select Settings in the drop down.
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Scroll down to the "Vacation responder" section.
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Select Vacation responder on.
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Fill in the date range, subject, and message.
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Under your message, check the box if you only want your contacts to see your vacation reply.
At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.