Loading...

Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows: New reporting buttons integrated with Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows: New reporting buttons integrated with Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Starting August 2024, classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows will integrate new reporting buttons to allow users to report emails as phishing, junk, or not junk. Admins can customize these buttons and reporting options via the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. Rollout will be complete by late September 2024. Starting August 2024 for classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows, we will add new built-in reporting buttons that allow users to report emails as phishing / junk / not junk. The new buttons will be included in the next semi-annual release of Outlook for Windows. Admins can control the appearance and behavior of these buttons from the User reported settings page in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal (security.microsoft.com). Admins can also customize where messages get reported to (reporting mailbox, Microsoft, or both) and what the user sees both before and after reporting messages from these buttons. Your current User reported settings page will not be changed by this rollout. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371388. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by late September 2024. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout: Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows users do not see reporting buttons. After the rollout: New reporting buttons and menu options in Outlook Classic: View image in new tab What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Learn more Report phishing and suspicious emails in Outlook for admins – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Microsoft Learn User reported settings – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Microsoft Learn OWA (Outlook on the web) and new Outlook for Windows have had this functionality since November 2022 and there is no change to it. The new built-in buttons on Outlook for Windows will inherit your existing User reported settings from OWA. Other versions of Outlook such as Mac, Mobile […]

The post Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows: New reporting buttons integrated with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 appeared first on M365 Admin.

Published on:

Learn more
Need help with this product?

We can help you with Classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows: New reporting buttons integrated with Microsoft Defender for Office 365

If you want help implementing, troubleshooting, or improving this product, contact us and we’ll point you in the right direction.

M365 Admin
M365 Admin

by João Ferreira

Share post:

Related posts

Microsoft Teams: Phishing detection for messaging

Microsoft Teams will introduce AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection starting November 2026, focusing on external first-contact chats a...

2 days ago

Intelligent Call Delegation in Teams

Intelligent Call Delegation in Teams uses AI to answer calls, gather context, and schedule follow-ups via Microsoft Bookings, helping users fo...

2 days ago

Copilot Code is rolling out in Frontier

Copilot Code, an AI-powered coding tool in Microsoft Copilot, is rolling out in the Frontier program starting late October 2026. It enables us...

2 days ago

Outlook: Copilot Prioritize feature will be retired

The Outlook Copilot Prioritize feature will be retired starting October 26, 2026, with removal completed by mid-November 2026 across all Outlo...

2 days ago

Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in structured meetings and webinars on Teams Rooms on Android

Teams Rooms on Android with Teams Rooms Pro license will gain access to a private presenter chat in green room-enabled meetings/events when jo...

2 days ago

Projects in Copilot

Projects in Copilot unify related chats, Cowork tasks, files, and context in one place, reducing repeated explanations. Available now in Cowor...

2 days ago

Microsoft 365 apps: Updated Brand Kit management experience

Microsoft 365 apps updated the Brand Kit management experience to simplify setup, streamline asset management, and improve workflows for Brand...

2 days ago

Microsoft Entra: Choose your own telephony provider for SMS and voice authentication

Starting October 30, 2026, Microsoft Entra ID allows organizations to choose a supported third-party telephony provider for SMS and voice auth...

2 days ago

New Outlook for Windows: All Accounts view brings email into a single inbox view

The new Outlook for Windows introduces an All Accounts view, a unified inbox showing emails from multiple accounts separately without merging....

2 days ago

Microsoft OneNote: CSV and TSV references in Copilot Notebooks

Microsoft OneNote now supports using CSV and TSV files as knowledge sources in Copilot Notebooks, enhancing content generation with structured...

2 days ago

Newsletter

Get the latest Dynamics 365 and Power Platform content in your inbox

A curated digest of community blogs, product news, videos, and podcasts — delivered without the noise.

Weekly updates Unsubscribe anytime Fresh community picks
We use your email only for the newsletter and you can unsubscribe at any time.
By subscribing, you agree to the privacy policy.