recipe-create-vacation-responder

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

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Set Up a Gmail Vacation Responder

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-gmail

Enable a Gmail out-of-office auto-reply with a custom message and date range.

Enable vacation responder: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": true, "responseSubject": "Out of Office", "responseBodyPlainText": "I am out of the office until Jan 20. For urgent matters, contact backup@company.com.", "restrictToContacts": false, "restrictToDomain": false}'
Verify settings: gws gmail users settings getVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}'
Disable when back: gws gmail users settings updateVacation --params '{"userId": "me"}' --json '{"enableAutoReply": false}'