how to setup away message or holiday message in Canvas Inbox

[MichaelWoong]

Is that a function to setup auto holiday messages in Canvas Inbox. 

[KristinL · Accepted solution]

Hi @MichaelWoong - This currently isn't available in the Canvas Inbox. However, other Community Members have shared that it would be useful. Please join the conversation and rate (star) the Idea: Auto-reply for Canvas messages.

If you utilize Notifications and have copies of Inbox messages sent to your school email, the auto-replies you have set for your email will also be applied in the replies that are sent back to students in Canvas.

[MICHELLEHUBBARD]

Hi,

I would also love to see this idea implemented. I don't see the option to rate (star) the idea. How do we suggest this idea be prioritized?

Can you clarify what you've mentioned about auto-replies, please? We tested it with an away message on our college gmail account, and it did not generate a message back to the student. Thank you!

[KristinL]

Hi @MICHELLEHUBBARD - With the Ideas & Themes process, comments are only available on themes that are Open for Voting or themes that are Prioritized. Commenting is unavailable at the individual idea level. How do I participate with themes? 

[MICHELLEHUBBARD]

Thanks for your reply! How can we get this topic to be open for voting or prioritized? Also, do you have any update on what you shared about auto replies, please? Thanks!

[Chris_Hofer]

@MICHELLEHUBBARD ...

In the document that @KristinL had linked to in her previous response, there was another link to this document:

How do Ideas and Themes work in the Instructure Community?

Information in this linked document should answer your questions about the voting windows and prioritization.

Hope this helps!

[CharlesFeldman]

There needs to be a vacation message option on Canvas. Auto-replies are definitely needed for dealing with student and holiday issues.

[Chris_Hofer]

@CharlesFeldman ...

I'd encourage you to follow the Idea and the related Theme that are related to this topic:

• [Inbox] Auto-reply for Canvas messages
• Improve the inbox functionality to provide for more meaningful communication

The Theme (second link) has a status of "Identified", and you can read more about what that means by checking out:

How do Ideas and Themes work in the Instructure Community?

If and when this is open for voting, you can then participate in that process.

How do I participate with themes?

I hope this helps to provide some insights on this for you.