The Phish Alert Button allows you to report suspected phishing emails directly to the Information Technology team from your Outlook desktop app, Outlook on the web, or Outlook mobile app. Once submitted, the email is scanned for threats. If confirmed phishing, it will be removed systemwide. If clean, it is returned to your inbox as an attachment.
The button is only available in Outlook applications. It does not appear in third-party mail clients such as Apple Mail or Gmail. IT recommends using the Outlook desktop app, Outlook on the web, or the Outlook mobile app for email.
Outlook desktop app
- Open Outlook.
- Select the email you want to report.
- Click the Report Phishing button in the toolbar.
Note: If the button is missing, contact the Help Desk at (800) 747-8367. - In the pop-up window, click Phish Alert to confirm.
- The message is removed from your inbox for review. You'll receive an email once it’s analyzed.
- If phishing, you’ll receive a confirmation.
- If not, the original email is returned to your inbox as an attachment.
Outlook on the web
- Go to https://outlook.office.com and sign in.
- Select the suspicious email.
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Click the three-dot menu in the email toolbar.
- Click Phish Alert.
- Click Phish Report on the confirmation pop-up.
- The message is removed and reviewed. You'll receive a follow-up email based on the results.
Note: Email responses will come from IT Services <donotreply@tcsedsystem.edu> via psm.knowbe4.com.
Outlook mobile app
- Open the Outlook mobile app.
Note: Native apps like Apple Mail do not support the Phish Alert Button. IT recommends switching to Outlook. - Select the email you want to report.
- Tap the three-dot menu below the email timestamp.
- Tap Phish Alert.
- On the confirmation screen, tap Phish Report.
- The message is removed from your inbox and reviewed. You will be notified by email once analysis is complete.
Note: All replies will come from IT Services <donotreply@tcsedsystem.edu> via psm.knowbe4.com.