Instead of Reply Using a specific template in your rule, use Have server
reply using a specific message.
-Peter

"Bill Clark" wrote in message
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Running Exchange 2007 SP1 w/ Outlook 2003 clients. I have several "dummy"
accounts that consist of a valid AD user, with a full mailbox attached
that are used to receive emails to a generic address (ex: ).
These mailboxes are shared with the necessary staff that monitors them,
but no one actually logs in as the specified user. I need to add an
auto-reply rule that will send a reply with a subject line and short
message to any email received by one of these addresses. Out-of-office
won't work in this instance, because I don't want the "out-of-office"
subject line. I tried an auto-reply rule using a template, but it results
in a client-based rule that won't work since these accounts are not
actively running a client. A transport rule doesn't seem to work either,
the reply options simply aren't there (or I'm overlooking them). So, what
is the best way to achieve the desired results? Any ideas? Thanks.

Bill