How to Report a Phishing Email
How to report a phishing email
The University uses the Microsoft report tool that allows you to easily report a suspicious email, and send us all the information we need to determine if the email you reported is a real phishing attack.
The tool is available both in Outlook on University PCs as well as online in Outlook for Office 365. Users will also be able to report messages from shared mailboxes and delegate mailboxes using the built-in Report button in Outlook on the web.
Outlook
You will see a Report Message button in your Outlook toolbar on University PCs.
Office 365 (Web)
Online in Office 365, the button is found in the tool bar (the image above shows the simplified version).
If you cannot find the Report Message button, you may need to install it manually. Please check the instructions at the bottom of this page to find out how to do this.
How Report a Message Works
1. When you receive a suspicious-looking email in Outlook simply click on the Report Message button (located as above). This will give you the option to report the email as a phish.
2. You will receive an on-screen message asking you to confirm you wish to report the message (just in case you’ve selected the wrong message).
3. Click on Report and the email will be moved to your Deleted Items and you’ll get a message on the email confirming this. You can then close the email.
How to get the Report Message Add-in if it is missing
Get the add-in for yourself
- Go to the Microsoft AppSource at https://appsource.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps and search for the “Report Message” add-in. To go directly to the Report Message add-in, go to https://appsource.microsoft.com/product/office/wa104381180.
- Click “GET IT NOW”.