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autoresponder

noun
au·​to·​re·​spond·​er
variants: or auto-responder or less commonly auto responder \ ˌȯ-​tō-​ri-​ˈspän-​dər How to pronounce auto responder (audio) \
plural autoresponders or auto-responders also auto responders

Definition of autoresponder

: a function of e-mail software that automatically sends a response to incoming messages Unanswered e-mail is as big a turnoff as unanswered calls. Consider using your ISP's autoresponder to acknowledge received e-mail. It lets the visitors know their message arrived and gives you an opportunity to thank them for visiting the site.— Victoria Hall Smith, PC World, January 1999

Other Words from autoresponder

auto-response or less commonly auto response or less commonly autoresponse \ ˌȯ-​tō-​ri-​ˈspän(t)s How to pronounce autoresponse (audio) \ noun, plural auto-responses also auto responses also autoresponses
You can let people know you are out of the office via greeting on your voicemail and an autoresponse to e-mail. Slate Magazine, 13 Apr. 2009

First Known Use of autoresponder

1995, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for autoresponder

auto- entry 1 + responder

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