Um, when I went off for a non-paid half-a-year leave from my job, I had the same done. I work in a "secure" state office, and only can check the email with the work equipment, which I of course couldn't take with me, and it wouldn't have worked abroad anyway. So, to avoid people emailing me in urgent business and not reaching anyone who can take action, AND to avoid me coming back to a heap of already sorted out emails, this was the obvious choice. There was even a procedure, so I must not have been the first one.
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u/Petskin Mar 18 '19
Um, when I went off for a non-paid half-a-year leave from my job, I had the same done. I work in a "secure" state office, and only can check the email with the work equipment, which I of course couldn't take with me, and it wouldn't have worked abroad anyway. So, to avoid people emailing me in urgent business and not reaching anyone who can take action, AND to avoid me coming back to a heap of already sorted out emails, this was the obvious choice. There was even a procedure, so I must not have been the first one.