How to Report Phishing or Junk Email

If you receive an email which may be Junk or a phishing attempt, use the built-in Report button in Outlook. Using the button moves the message from the Inbox folder to the Deleted Items folder, and a copy is sent to a monitored email address where it can be reviewed. If you do click on any link inside a phishing email, please call the Help Desk immediately at (815) 455-8457.

To report a message in the Outlook desktop program:

With the message selected, click the Report button

Image of report button icon

Click either Report phishing or Report Junk

Image of Report button options, report phishing, report Junk

 

Alternatively, you can right-click on a message to access the Report button

Image of the right-click option to access the Report button

 

The Report button is also available in the Outlook apps on iOS and Android and works in the same way.

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