How to create an autoresponder for a specific time period in cPanel This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen. Now let's learn how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function. Click the Auto Responders icon. You can set a time period by editing an existing autoresponder, or while creating a new one. Let's edit an existing one... click Edit. Click the Custom option next to Start. Then select a date and time for your autoresponder to start working. Click Custom by Stop and choose a date and time for it to stop working. When finished, click Create/Modify. That's it! The custom time period for this autoresponder has been setup. This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function.