How do I Report an Email as Phishing or Spam?

Occasionally Spam (junk email) or a Phishing email gets through Microsoft Defender's spam filters and shows up in your Inbox.

How to Report Email Suspected as Phishing or Spam

See What is the Difference Between Junk Email and Phishing?
 

Report Suspected Phishing

Email that you suspect is a Phishing attempt should always immediately be forwarded as an attachment to phishing@uwsp.edu which immediately alerts UWSP's Information Security Office to take protective steps to remediate the security threat.

Report Email You Consider Spam

To report an email found in your Outlook Inbox as Spam,

  1. Locate Microsoft's Report button  on the Home tab on Outlook's menu, or on the Message tab in the open email.
  1. Click the down-arrow on the Report button's right and select Report Junk.

 

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