How To Report Suspicious Email

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Reporting Suspicious Emails – SLUAware Options

If you receive a suspicious email, you can report it to SLUAware using any of the following methods:

  • Email Banner
    • External emails include a banner with a direct option to report suspicious content.
  • SLUAware Button
    • Available in Outlook for Windows, MacOS, Web, and Mobile.
    • In Outlook for Windows/MacOS, the button is located on the primary toolbar.
    • In Outlook for the Web and Mobile, you’ll find it under the More Actions menu (click the three dots in the upper right corner of the open email).
  • Microsoft Phish Button
    • An alternative reporting method available in supported Outlook environments.

The attached PDF to the right shows its exact location in Outlook, Outlook for the Web, and Outlook Mobile.

Benefits:

The Report to SLUAware button will move the email to your Deleted Items folder and send the message to our information security team for automated analysis and action. 

If our automated analysis confirms the email is malicious, SLUAware will remove it from all mailboxes within minutes. Your action may save thousands of Billikens from being phished!

Technical Guidance:

Outlook for the Web
The Report to SLUAware button is available in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Apple's Safari. Internet Explorer, and other legacy web browsers, are not supported.

Outlook for Windows and macOS
The Report to SLUAware button is available on University-managed systems. It may not be available on personal devices.

Mobile Devices
The Report to SLUAware button is available in Outlook Mobile for Android and iOS.

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