Reporting Spam in Outlook

Question

How do I report a spam or phishing email? 

Overview

Microsoft Outlook Desktop App (Windows or macOS)

There are two ways to report a phishing/spam email in the Microsoft Outlook desktop app for Windows or macOS.

Option 1 (Easiest): Use the "Report Message" Button 

Use the Report Message button in the toolbar to easily report suspicious messages or junk at the click of a button.

1. Highlight the spam or phishing e-mail, then click the Report Message button in the toolbar at the top.
2. Select the appropriate category for the message (Junk or Phishing).

Option 2: Send to spam@mnsu.edu

You can attach the suspicious message to an email and send it to the ITS security team at spam@mnsu.edu.

1. Highlight the spam or phishing message, then type CTRL-ALT-F (Windows) or CTRL-CMD-J (Mac) to create a new email with the spam or phishing message attached.
2. Send the new message to spam@mnsu.edu.

Microsoft Outlook Web App

There are two ways to report a phishing/spam email in the Microsoft Outlook web app.

Option 1 (Easiest): Use the "Report Message" Button 

Use the Report Message button in the toolbar to easily report suspicious messages or junk at the click of a button.

1. Highlight the spam or phishing e-mail, then click the Report button in the toolbar at the top.
2. Select the appropriate category for the message (Junk or Phishing).

Option 2: Send to spam@mnsu.edu

You can attach the suspicious message to an email and send it to the ITS security team at spam@mnsu.edu.

1. Click on New Message and then drag and drop the spam/phishing email to the body of the new email.
2. Send it to spam@mnsu.edu.