How to Report Hoax Mail in Outlook?

Outlook on the Outlook.com or Web always provides a mode for the users to report treacherous hoax emails to Microsoft. However, the problem is that the change which is made to the Outlook’s user interface has few things which are difficult to find. But don’t worry; we are providing you complete process to help you out from this situation or from dangerous hoax emails.

Before we continue, here we are discussed about how to report any hoax email scams to the Microsoft in both new and old versions of the Outlook.com.

Steps to Report Hoax Mail in Outlook.com

For New Version of Outlook.com

·       Move Hoax Email to the Junk Folder

When someone wants to report emails which are suspected of hoax attempts when using the latest version of Outlook.com, then it is great to know that it requires more clicks as compared to the older version.

However, you need to be sure before clicking on the email that you want to report, and then follow the steps mentioned below:

1.     Click on the Junk tab. It is located at the top of the menu.

2.     By this hoax email will automatically send to your Junk folder.

3.     Alternatively, right-click on the email. And select Mark as Junk to kick it into the Junk folder.

·       Report Email as a Phishing Threat

Once when you are in the Junk folder, which is known as Junk Email, then

1.     Click on the email. You have recently sent to the folder.

2.     From the drop-down, click on the Not Junk option. It is located at the top of the menu option.

3.     Select Phishing.

Note: always keep in your mind that reporting an email doesn’t block the sender. Thus, it means that they can still send emails.

For Old Version of Outlook.com

·       Report Email as a Phishing Scam

1.     Click on the email.

2.     Select Junk tab.

3.     Three options will appear on the screen.

·        Junk.

·        Phishing Scam.

·        My friend’s been hacked.

Click on the Phishing Scam.

Hopefully, the task is very easier to complete in the older version of the Outlook.com. We are hoping that Microsoft makes it as easy in the newest version.

In the Outlook 2016, there is no any other way to report Phishing emails.

John Morrison is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, John has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as www.office.com/setup.