Phish Alert Button - PAB

Table of Contents

• What is the Phish Alert Button (PAB) in Microsoft Outlook?

• Why should I use the PAB?

• When should I use the PAB?

• What Happens to the Email After I Use the PAB?

• How do I use the PAB?

  • Reporting Emails with the PAB Icon - Exchange Email Client

  • Reporting Emails with the PAB Icon - Office 365 OWA (Online Web Application)

What is the Phish Alert Button (PAB) in Microsoft Outlook?

The Phish Alert Button (PAB) is a tool that allows you to report suspicious emails. When you click the PAB, you can help warn the Information Security Office about phishing attacks or malicious messages. 

Why should I Use the PAB?

Reporting emails will help SFA stay safe. When you report an email with the PAB, the email will be forwarded to the Information Security Office so they can analyze it. Once you are aware of possible vulnerabilities, you can better defend against cyber attacks. You are an important part of the process of keeping your organization safe from cybercriminals. Stop, Look, and Think!

When Should I Use the PAB?

You should use the PAB any time you receive an email that is suspicious or a potential phishing attack.

You shouldn’t report spam or marketing emails with the PAB. Instead, you can delete these emails from your inbox. If you would like to stop receiving email from the sender or sender’s domain, you can also add the sender or sender's domain to your block list.

What Happens to the Email After I Use the PAB?

When you report an email with the PAB, the email will be forwarded to the Information Security Office and deleted from your inbox. If you reported the email by mistake, you can recover the email from your Trash folder or your Deleted Items.

How Do I Use the PAB?

Reporting Emails with the PAB Icon - Exchange Email Client

To report an email with the PAB icon at the top of your Outlook client, follow the steps below:

1. Open your Outlook client.

2. Select or open the email that you would like to report.

3. Click the Phish Alert button at the top-right corner of the page.

4. In the pop-ip window that opens, click Yes to report the email. If you decide not to report the email, you can click the No button.

Reporting Emails with the PAB Icon - Office 365 OWA (Online Web Application)

To report an email with the PAB icon at the top of your Office 365 OWA, follow the steps below:

1. Open OWA.

2. Select or open the email that you would like to report.

3. Click the Phish Alert button at the top-right corner of the page.

4. In the pop-ip window that opens, click Phish Alert to report the email.