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Even with a spam server in place, there may be a small amount of spam and\/or phishing messages that will still get through to your inbox.\u00a0 By using the steps below, you can help us block these emails from coming through in the future. *Note:<\/strong> These steps do not work on mobile devices such as phones or tablet apps.<\/p>\n

How to Report Spam\/Phish Email<\/strong><\/p>\n

IT recently enabled a protection feature within Outlook that allows you to report spam\/phishing emails. These quick and easy steps will help Microsoft identify which emails are spam\/phishing and will eventually prevent them from coming through again.<\/p>\n

Outlook From Your PC Desktop App or Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Select the email in your inbox that you believe to be spam\/phishing.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. On the Home<\/em> tab, click Report Message<\/strong> and then select Junk<\/strong> if it’s spam or Phishing<\/strong> if it’s an email that is trying to collect private information.
    \n<\/span>
    \n\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Then select Report<\/strong> when prompted.\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The spam email will be moved to the Junk Email folder and reported to Microsoft. The Phishing email will be reported to Microsoft then you can delete it.<\/p>\n

    Outlook From Your Mac Desktop App or Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Select the email in your inbox that you believe to be spam\/phishing.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. On the Home<\/em> tab, select Report Message<\/strong> and then select Junk<\/strong> if it’s spam or Phishing<\/strong> if it’s an email that is trying to collect private information.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Then select Report<\/strong> when prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      <\/p>\n

      Keep In Mind…<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • You may still continue to get the same email until Microsoft is able to completely block the sender.<\/li>\n
      • You can also report email as safe if you find that it’s being caught by quarantine.<\/li>\n
      • If you still experience a problem, please contact the Help Desk for further assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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