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You live so close to your mobile that sometimes it is difficult to discern where the boundary is between your own body and the device.

Just as that rectangle of glass, plastic and silicon (among other things) is full of entertainment such as video on demand, social networks, kitten memes and video games, so is it of job responsibilities.

Yes, work can find you on vacation, even if you are in an empty town in Spain where 4 and 5G are urban legends, they are neither there nor expected.

Taking into account that the Ministry of Health and the autonomous communities have decided to maintain the Christmas plan that allows mobility between territories for meetings of family and friends, every minute with the family is too valuable to answer work emails during free days .

Set up automatic replies

Don't let guilt overwhelm you for not answering your boss or coworker or worry about leaving a silence between emails until you get back from vacation.

Whether you use Outlook or Gmail, setting up automatic reply is very easy.

Thus, when you receive an email at your work address, it will automatically be answered with "I'm not in the office, I'll be back on the X" or whatever message you want.

In outlook

There are two ways to configure the responses.

The first is with the Windows 10 Mail application. From the Mail window, click the Settings button in the left column, which is shaped like a cogwheel and select Automatic responses.

In the menu, activate the option Send automatic replies by choosing the account to which you want to implement this function.

Here you can also write the message that will be sent and choose whether it will automatically reply to emails only from contacts or also from external ones, by checking send inside or outside your organization.

Another way to configure this function is through Outlook Web directly, without the need to download anything.

Once logged in, look for the Settings gear in the upper right area and select See all Outlook settings from the menu on the right.

In the Settings window that has opened, select Mail on the left side and click Automatic replies.

This time, there are more options for customizing the text of the message.

In addition, you can activate a temporary setting, in Send responses only during this period, so that when you return from vacation, the mail stops sending automatic responses.

In Gmail

As with Microsoft email accounts, with Google you can also set up automatic replies.

To do this, enter your Gmail account and access your account options by pressing the gear at the top right.

Select See all settings and in the General tab scroll down the page until you find the Automatic response option.

Press Auto reply on to enable the function and write the message you want to be sent when they write you an email.

You can choose the time interval in which this function will be active, the subject with which the autoresponder will be sent and if this message will be sent only to your contacts.

In courier services

It is now possible to configure automatic responses in Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger and even in Instagram, although using a third-party application.

Both AutoResponder for Telegram and AutoResponder for Instagram, AutoResponder for WA and AutoResponder for FB work the same.

These applications need permissions on your terminal to perform their function, they observe your notifications to know when a new message has arrived and respond, so they need you to grant them permission to access your notifications the first time you open them.

Mute notifications

To complement the previous function, mute notifications from mail and applications that take up time with yours.

Shuffle the option of keeping the mobile in vibration or in silence mode.

Alarm clock function

If you use your mobile regularly as an alarm clock, it is best to leave it in Airplane mode and enjoy a full night's sleep without notifications.

Although in this way you run the risk of waking up in the morning and feeling the temptation to put coverage on your mobile and browse social networks.

To avoid this, resort to lifelong alarm clocks or the function that some alarm clock smartwatches have.

Drastic solution

In the end, it all depends on your willpower.

If you are not very confident in being able to stay away from your mobile and your work responsibilities, configure the automatic response and leave the mobile silently in a drawer until 2021.

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