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# IM Autoresponder

IM Autoresponder can currently be activated in “on all statuses” mode and will send a reply once every hour automatically to individual IMs received.

## How to activate

Using the menu on the left hand side of your screen you can activate this feature as follows:

* Click IMs 
* Go to Autoresponder tab
* Check the box "On all statuses"/ Un-check to turn off
* Add your response
* Choose a variable
* Click save 

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## Variables

%SLNAME% - Converts to full SL name of the recipient (e.g Quincyjohnes Resident or Glaznah Gassner) 

%FIRST\_NAME% - Converts to only first name of the recipient (e.g "Glaznah" instead of "Glaznah Gassner")

 %DISPLAY\_NAME% - Converts to display name of the recipient