How to report Phishing/Spam emails in Outlook

Reporting an email as phishing or spam in Outlook Web and the Outlook application is an important step in helping to protect yourself and others from malicious emails. Here's how you can report such emails in both platforms.

Reporting Phishing or Spam in Outlook Web:

1. Open Outlook Web: Log in to your Outlook Web account.
   
   
2. Open the Suspicious Email: Locate the email that you believe is phishing or spam and open it. Never open any files
   
   
3. Report as Phishing: In the email view, you should see a toolbar at the top. Look for the "Report" button (it may also be labeled as "Junk" or "Phishing," depending on your version of Outlook). Click on it.
   
   
4. Choose the Type: A dropdown menu will appear. Select "Phishing" or "Junk" (whichever is appropriate for the email).
   
   
5. Confirm: Outlook may ask you to confirm your decision. Confirm that you want to report the email as phishing or spam.
   
   
6. Delete or Move to Junk: After reporting, you can delete or move the email to your Junk folder.

Reporting Phishing or Spam in Outlook Application:

1. Open Outlook Application: Launch the Outlook application on your computer or mobile device.
   
   
2. Open the Suspicious Email: Locate the email that you believe is phishing or spam and open it.
   
   
3. Report as Phishing: In the email view, you should see a toolbar at the top or a "More Options" menu (usually represented by three dots or ellipsis). In the latest version of Outlook it is named 'Report' Click on it.
   
4. Report Spam or Phishing: Look for an option that allows you to report the email as spam or phishing. This option's label may vary slightly depending on your version of Outlook.
   
   
5. Confirm: Outlook may ask you to confirm your decision. Confirm that you want to report the email as phishing or spam.
   
   
6. Delete or Move to Junk: After reporting, you can either delete the email or move it to your Junk/Spam folder.

Reporting phishing and spam helps improve email security by providing information to the email provider so that they can take action to protect their users. It's essential to use this feature responsibly and only report emails that you genuinely believe are malicious or unwanted. If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of an email or the email sender please forward the email to our ticketing system: support@regimentsecuritypartners.com