A feature that you can customize so when one of your email accounts receives a message, a customized email is sent back to the sender. Helpful in letting people know that you have received their email without having to respond immediately.
A mail utility that automatically sends a reply to an e-mail message. Autoresponders are used to send back boilerplate information on a topic without having the requester do anything more than e-mail a particular address. They are also used to send a confirmation that the message has been received.
An email function that automatically returns a prewritten message to anyone who sends e-mail to a particular e-mail address. Autoresponders are widely used for the purpose of responding to visitor comments and suggestions in a preliminary way.