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How to Enable Phishing Email Protection in Outlook

Protect yourself against sneaky spam

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 18, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

What to Know

Go to the Outlook Home tab, then select Junk > Junk E-mail Options. Choose the protection level and options you want.Next, select Warn me about suspicious domain names in email addresses for extra protection against phishing messages.To report a phishing email, select it and go to Home > Junk > Report as Phishing. This article explains how to turn on Microsoft Outlook's built-in phishing protection, which disables links in identified phishing attempts. Instructions cover Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, and Outlook for Microsoft 365.

Enable Phishing Email Protection in Outlook

Changing the level of protection helps you reduce your risk of falling for a phishing email. Go to the Home tab and, in the Delete group, select Junk. Select Junk E-mail Options. Select Low if you want to filter obvious junk email messages. Select High to filter out the greatest amount of junk emails. A High level of junk email protection may move some safe messages to the Junk Email folder. Select Safe Lists Only if you want messages from contacts in your Safe Senders or Safe Recipients lists to go to the Inbox. All other messages are filtered to the Junk Email folder. Select Permanently delete suspected junk email instead of moving it to the Junk Email folder if you want suspected junk mail to bypass the Junk Email folder and be permanently deleted. With this option, emails that are mistaken for junk are also deleted permanently and you won't be able to review them. Select Warn me about suspicious domain names in email addresses for extra protection against phishing messages. Select OK when you're finished. Keep the Outlook spam filter up to date using Microsoft or Office Update.

Report Phishing Messages

You can report suspicious messages to Microsoft to help improve spam filters. Select the suspicious message. Go to the Home tab and select Junk. Select Report as Phishing if you suspect the message is a phishing email or select Report as Junk if you think the email is regular spam.

What If Report Phishing Is Missing

If the Report Junk or Report Phishing option is missing from the Junk menu, enable the add-in. Go to the File tab. Select Options. In the Outlook Options dialog box, select the Add-ins tab. In the Inactive Applications list, select Microsoft Junk Email Reporting Add-in. Select the Manage dropdown arrow, choose Com Add-ins, then select Go. Select the Microsoft Junk Email Reporting Add-in checkbox. Select OK to enable the add-in and restore the Report Junk options. Restart Outlook if prompted. If the Microsoft Junk Email Reporting Add-in is not listed, download it from Microsoft. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Mark a Message as Junk in Outlook.com How to Report Spam in Outlook How to Purge Deleted Outlook Email How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Empty Deleted Items and Junk Folders Fast in Outlook.com How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook Forward Multiple Emails Individually in Outlook How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Use the Outlook Ribbon How to Add an Address or Domain to Safe Senders in Outlook Learn How to Properly Redirect an Email in Outlook How to Purge Deleted Messages Automatically in Outlook How to Hide Strikethrough Messages in Outlook How to Move Hotmail Messages in Outlook.com Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies