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The last configuration option is the ability to set up to 3 different custom auto responder messages that you can switch between. I found this to be a nice addition. Another thing that I found interesting was the fact that the program has a built in recognition of who it has already autoresponded. That way you wont get stuck in an autoresponder loop. Imagine I email Bob and he has a autoresponder enabled. I would then get an email back and autorespond to his… you get the picture. The program remembers who it has responded to and only responds once back to each sender. This memory is cleared every time you disable the autoresponder. You do get a confirmation every time a outbound email reply is sent but the developer has removed the confirmation from SMS messages since they received complaints that it cluttered the screen.
Side Notes: As a side note I felt it would be nice to share a bit of background history of the application that addresses why there are no major bells and whistles in the application. The owner of ImBusy owns valet parking companies – www.rentafrog.com – in Fort Worth, Texas area and was receiving large amounts of sms and email from employees and customers. He finally got sick of everyone expecting him to respond immediately to every sms or email and paid a company in to develop I’m Busy.
Conclusion: As I said before this application was created to serve a specific purpose and it does do that very well. The bells and whistles may come down the line but for now I would not hold your breath. I would highly advise people trying the trial before the bite the bait on this one. The author is very forthcoming and responds to support issues very quickly. As I mentioned before I only have 2 issues with I’m Busy. The fact that you cannot transfer licenses from device to device will deter many early adopters who buy a new BlackBerry the second they come out. The ability to set autoresponders for email and SMS separately was very annoying for me since it meant I could not use the software in conjunction with my Exchange/Outlook out-of-office reply. Check out the software at the links above since I don’t doubt that there are many people who have been looking for this exact solution for a very specific problem.
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The software is pretty good and the developer is a gem; whatever suggestions or problems you might have with software, send him an email and he definately gets back to you with a solution…I have been using it now for a couple of months and it’s definately what the doctor orders; I can’t wait to see what’s new in the updated versions!
I have been looking for software to do just this.
Suggestions.
I don’t know if this is possible, but i know the blackberry has sensors on it so it knows when it is in the holster and can be set to play different ringtones and profiles etc.
If this program could be set to turn on when it is in the holster so when you put it in the car holder, and are driving it can be set to reply i’m driving, will text later.