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 two different options once you click Report Message:

• Report Junk or Report Phishing

The options Junk and Phishing will send a copy of the message to Microsoft along with your classification of the message. 

Procedures

Outlook Desktop App

• Using the Report Message button

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

[Report Message button in Outlook Desktop Application]

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.

Outlook Mobile - iPhone/Android

• Using the Report Message button in iOS/Android Outlook Application

1. Press and Hold email that you would like to report in Outlook Application.  Tap the three vertical dots () in the upper right corner of Outlook mobile. 
   1. If the email has already been opened, Tap the (...) in the upper right corner of the email
2. Tap "Report Message."

iPhone                                                                     Android


[Report Message button in Outlook Mobile]

3. Tap "Report as Phishing" on the next window.
   
   
   [Report Message window]
4. In the Report Message window, check the box "Don't show me this message again.", and tap Report. 

References/Links 

Use the Report Message add-in

What is Microsoft EOP?

Last Reviewed:  10-Jan-2024