What happens when someone "Report Phishing" and "Report Message" an email as Phish/Spam in Outlook client? Does EOP & EOP policy blocks them or what actions it takes on those emails?

Vinod Survase 4,781 Reputation points
2023-09-20T09:41:23.0633333+00:00

What happens when someone "Report Phishing" and "Report Message" an email as Phish/Spam in Outlook client? Does EOP & EOP policy blocks them or what actions it takes on those emails?

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  1. Andy David - MVP 157.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-09-20T11:24:09.91+00:00

    Defender evaluates those user submissions and renders a verdict. If its determined it was phishing, they will be blocked. If the message is submitted as junk, they will be handled as per the anti-spam policy for that user.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/submissions-outlook-report-messages?view=o365-worldwide#review-reported-messages

    Admins can view submissions:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/submissions-admin?view=o365-worldwide#view-user-reported-messages-to-microsoft


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