In the event of a planned absence from the workplace, an automatic absence notification is to be set up. This will notify staff, people who contact someone via email of their absence. Absence messages will be set up through the BITS webmailer.
Log in to https://webmail.uni-bielefeld.de with your personal email address and BITS password.
Gear icon > Openautomatic replies.
Various setting options are available for the out-of-office message. Finally, changes must be confirmed via OK.