Issue/Question
- How do I report a Phish to IT?
- How do I report a suspected phishing email to Information Technology (IT)?
- I received what looks like a spam email, how do I report it?
Environment
Outlook Online, Outlook for MacOS, Outlook for Windows and Outlook for iOS/iPadOS all contain the ability to report a potential phishing email.
Resolution
You can report a phishing email or a suspected phishing email to Information Technology (IT) by selecting an email message and clicking on the Report Message menu option.
The Report Message menu option is a tool that should be used to report potential and real phishing or spam messages to Information Technology. Using this option will validate whether or not the message is a phish or spam and allow IT to remediate if necessary.
The menu option is located in all of the Microsoft Outlook products (Outlook for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android) as well as Outlook Online. It is slightly different in the various platforms. Scroll down to view your preferred Outlook version for the options.
Outlook for macOS
To report a suspected Phish in Outlook for macOS
- Right-click (or control-click) on a message.
- Choose "Report Junk" from the menu.
- Choose "Phish"
- Follow any prompts if they are presented.
Outlook Online
- Right-click (or control-click) on a message.
- Choose "Security Options" from the menu.
- Choose "Phishing"
- Follow any prompts if they are presented.
Outlook for Windows
- Select the message as if you were reading it.
- At the top of the message's menu bar, choose "Report Message..."
- Choose "Phishing"
- Follow any prompts if they are presented.
Outlook for iOS/iPad OS
- Select the message as if you were reading it.
- At the top of the message, tap on the ellipses (the three dots ... )
- Choose "Report as Junk"
- Choose "Junk"
- Follow any prompts if they are presented.
If you need further assistance, please contact the Bowdoin College Service Desk