Report a Suspicious Email

Report a Suspicious Email

Report a Suspicious Email

Overview

When a phishing message slips into your inbox, reporting it helps protect your coworkers and trains your company's filters to catch similar messages next time. This guide shows you how to report a suspicious email from Outlook on desktop, web, and mobile.

Before You Begin

  • Do not click any links or open any attachments in the message.
  • Do not forward the message to coworkers as a warning. Use the report button instead.
  • The reporting button is built into Outlook. If you do not see it, contact support and we will enable it.

Steps

From Outlook on the web (outlook.office.com)

  1. Open the suspicious message.
  2. Click Report in the toolbar at the top.
  3. Choose Report phishing if the message tried to steal credentials or trick you. Choose Report junk for spam.
  4. Click Report. The message is sent to Microsoft and your IT team, and removed from your inbox.

From Outlook for Windows or Mac (new Outlook)

  1. Select the suspicious message in your inbox list.
  2. In the ribbon, click Report.
  3. Choose Report phishing or Report junk.
  4. Click Report.

From Outlook on iPhone or Android

  1. Open the message.
  2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right.
  3. Tap Report junk → Phishing.
  4. Tap Report.

If your account does not have the report button

  1. Forward the message as an attachment to phish@bostonmit.com. To attach it, drag the message into a new email instead of using the Forward button.
  2. In the body, briefly note why it looked suspicious.

Troubleshooting

  • If you already clicked a link or opened an attachment: report the email, then follow What to Do If Your Account Is Compromised.
  • If the message is from a coworker whose account looks hijacked: report it and then contact that coworker through Teams or in person to alert them.
  • If you reported a real message by mistake: it can be released from quarantine. See Release an Email From Microsoft Defender Quarantine.

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Need More Help?

Submit a ticket at support.bostonmit.com or email support@bostonmit.com.