I am trying to be able to reply to an email with a pre-defined message. Every day, I get asked to do the same tasks and I have to reply to each with exactly the same email, similar to:

Hi,
I received your email, I have now started the task for you.
Regards,
Dave

Tutorials I have found using the email template is more about starting a new email as opposed to replying (as it doesn't appear to keep the thread).

In my ideal world, I would like to click reply and insert a pre-written message.

The only way I've worked out how to do this is to 'cheat' some what and use the signature as the entire email response (and actually does the job very well other than leaving a space above my reply)

I have found similar questions on Super User and other websites but have had no luck, nor have I from my own Google searches.

Does any one have any other solutions?

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