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title: "Get Out Of Office State"
slug: "get-out-of-office-state"
updated: 2025-09-02T19:31:50Z
published: 2025-09-02T19:31:50Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-out-of-office-state"
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# Get Out Of Office State

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Exchange Web Services |

The **Get Out Of Office State** step returns information about any automatic replies a given user has set up.

### Prerequisites

- This step requires the [Exchange Web Services module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/microsoft365-exchange) to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.
- A [dependency](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/project-dependencies) must be created after installing the module in order for the Step to be properly used.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Email Address | SMTP Address of the user. | String |
| Exchange Server | The server and authentication to use. | ExchangeServerDefinition |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | Outputs completed step information. | OofSettings |

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## Common Errors

### The Remote Server Returned an Error

If the remote server address is improperly entered, the step will cause an error.

To correct this, input a URL that is properly spelled to effectively connect to the designated server.

#### Error Message:

```csharp
DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Delete Exchange Calendar Item 1[DeleteExchangeCalendarItem] in flow [Step Library Flow]: Exception invoking method DeleteExchangeCalendarItem on class CalendarSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method DeleteExchangeCalendarItem on class CalendarSteps
 ---> System.Exception: Delete Exchange Calendar Item error. ID: 24357865648936
 ---> System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (The request failed. The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.)
 ---> Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestException: The request failed. The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.
 ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden. at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
 at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskFactory`1.FromAsyncCoreLogic(IAsyncResult iar, Func`2 endFunction, Action`1 endAction, Task`1 promise, Boolean requiresSynchronization) --- End of stack trace from previous location --- at System.Net.WebRequest.GetResponseAsync()
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.EwsHttpWebRequest.Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.IEwsHttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.GetEwsHttpWebResponse(IEwsHttpWebRequest request)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.GetEwsHttpWebResponse(IEwsHttpWebRequest request)
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ServiceRequestBase.ValidateAndEmitRequest()
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.SimpleServiceRequestBase.InternalExecuteAsync()
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.MultiResponseServiceRequest`1.ExecuteAsync()
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.BindToItem(ItemId itemId, PropertySet propertySet)
 at Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService.BindToItem[TItem](ItemId itemId, PropertySet propertySet)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)
 at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.get_Result()
 at Decisions.Exchange.CalendarSteps.DeleteExchangeCalendarItem(ExchangeServerDefinition ExchangeServer, String CalendarItemId)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Decisions.Exchange.CalendarSteps.DeleteExchangeCalendarItem(ExchangeServerDefinition ExchangeServer, String CalendarItemId)
 at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor)
 at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeDirectByRefWithFewArgs(Object obj, Span`1 copyOfArgs, BindingFlags invokeAttr)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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Related InformationRelated Articles:  
  
[Exchange Web Services Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/microsoft365-exchange)