The “Phish Alert” button is a new feature in Outlook for Windows that will help users immediately report phishing emails to Information Security.
When Windows users click on the “Phish Alert” button located on the Home Panel of Outlook (see image below) it will automatically delete the phishing email from their inbox and send it to spam@uthscsa.edu for further analysis. Following this process is equivalent to a user forwarding a phishing email as an attachment to spam@uthscsa.edu, only much easier.
By reporting phishing emails, proper steps can be taken to block senders as well as remove the malicious messages from the inboxes of other affected employees. We encourage all faculty and staff with Windows Outlook to use the “Phish Alert” button to efficiently communicate phishing attempts.
For Windows Outlook:
- Go to your inbox.
- Click ONCE on the suspicious email.
- Click the “Phish Alert” button in the Home tab.
- Next, click “Yes” in the pop-up window that asks if you would like to report the phishing email.
- Finally, click “OK” in the next pop-up window thanking you for reporting the phishing email to Infosec.
For versions of Outlook in Mac, Office 365, Livemail or Web App (OWA): Please follow the steps here to report a phishing email to Information Security.
Need Help?
For further assistance please contact the IMS Service Desk at 210-567-7777 or ims-servicedesk@uthscsa.edu.