Out-of-Office & Auto-Responders
Redirect cold emails to your Pay Link
Auto-responders aren't just for vacations. Whether you're away or simply receive too many emails to respond to everyone, an auto-reply with your Pay Link redirects persistent contacts to a paid channel. Urgent matters get through; everything else respects your boundaries.
How to set this up:
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Vacation responder — Standard: "I'm away and responses are delayed. For urgent matters: inbux.me/yourname" — simple and effective.
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Always-on auto-reply — "I receive too many emails to respond to everyone. Priority access: inbux.me/yourname" — works even when you're not traveling.
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Selective auto-replies — Use Gmail filters to auto-reply only to unknown senders, keeping regular contacts unaffected.
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Team communication — Let your team know about your Pay Link so they can direct external contacts appropriately.
The always-on auto-reply strategy is underused but highly effective. You don't need to be on vacation to set boundaries around your inbox. High-volume professionals routinely use auto-replies to manage expectations and direct urgent matters to appropriate channels.
The key is tone. Your auto-reply should feel helpful, not dismissive. Frame it as "here's how to guarantee my attention" rather than "pay me or go away." People respond well to clarity about how to reach you effectively.
Gmail's vacation responder is the simplest implementation. Set it once and it runs continuously (uncheck "Only send during a date range" for always-on mode). It only sends one auto-reply per contact every 4 days, preventing annoyance.
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