How do I report phishing emails, scam emails, or other suspicious emails?
Wayne State email in Outlook has a powerful filter that prevents many malicious emails from reaching your inbox. Some messages do get past these filters, so if you receive a phishing email, follow the steps below to report it to C&IT.
Report a message using Outlook in your web browser
1. When viewing the email, click the Report button at the top.
2. In the drop-down window that appears, click Report Phishing.
3. The email will be reported to our security team and deleted from your inbox.
Report a message using the Outlook mobile app
1. When viewing the email, tap the three dots in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Tap Report Message.
3. On the next window that appears, select Report as phishing.
4. The email will be reported to our security team and deleted from your inbox.
Report a message in the Outlook desktop client
1. Open the email and select Report from the top menu ribbon.
2. Select Report phishing.
3. The email will be reported to our security team and deleted from your inbox.
