Report Suspicious Message to Microsoft from Outlook using "Report Message"

Overview

Suspicious (spam, phishing) messages can be reported to Microsoft and managed in Outlook by using the "Report Message" add-in. Messages that are usually marked as junk are automatically moved to your junk folder. However, by using the Report Message add-in, this message will be reported to Microsoft to assist them in improving their spam filters. 

There are several different options once you click Report Message:

• Junk / Phishing / Not Junk / Options / Help 

The options Junk, Phishing, or Not Junk will send a copy of the message to Microsoft along with your classification of the message. 

Procedures

Outlook Desktop App

• Change your Report Message Options to automatically send a report to Microsoft

1. 1. Click the Report Message button from the Outlook ribbon on the Desktop app.
   2. Choose Options.
      
      
      [Report Message button with Options... highlighted]
   3. Make sure there is a check mark to the left of "Ask me before sending a report"

• Using the Report Message button

1. 1. With a message opened, click Report Message button from the ribbon and choose Junk,  Phishing, or Not Junk and a message will appear on the screen asking if you would like to report this message.
   2. Click the Report button.

• Using the Report Message button to report a suspicious (spam, phishing) email

  1. With a message opened, click Report Message button from the ribbon and choose Phishing.

[Report Message button with Phishing highlighted]

2. Choose Don't show me this message again and then click Report.

[Report as phishing message with the option Don't show me this message again selected]

Outlook - Web App (OWA)

• Using the Report Message button in OWA to Report Phishing or Junk

1. 1. With a message opened, click the drop down arrow to the right of the Report icon located on the top left side of the Outlook bar.
      
      [Report message icon showing options, Report phishing and Report junk]
   2. Choose Report phishing or Report junk and a message appears to click ok to report this message.

References/Links 

Use the Report Message add-in

Last Reviewed:  10-Jan-2024