[VPAAEtal] CITE - PhishAlert Communication & Outlook Integration

[Academic Affairs]

What is happening?
The Center for IT Excellence (CITE) will be deploying a new Outlook add-on that will allow you to mark emails received as Phishing.
This button will be added to Outlook under the Home tab.
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When is it happening?
Friday, April 2nd, 2021 - 10:00 PM

Services/Applications Impacted:
University owned Windows based devices.

Why is it happening?
To protect university resources, to help prevent Phishing attacks and stay in compliance with information security requirements. This will allow you to send emails believed to be malicious to the helpdesk for further review.

What you need to do:
Restart Outlook after scheduled time.

Once you have restarted outlook the "PhishAlert" button will be available, if you have an email that is suspicious all you need to do is click on the email then the "PhishAlert" button , you will receive a confirmation message asking you to confirm before sending. Once complete a Helpdesk Email will be sent to you with a ticket number, and a Helpdesk Team member will be in Contact with you to further address.

If you experience other technical problems, please contact the CITE Support Center at 903-468-6000 or Helpdesk at tamuc.edu<mailto:Helpdesk at tamuc.edu>


Jeremy G. Gamez

Interim Chief Information Officer

Center for IT Excellence|McDowell Administration (BA) Bldg. 132

P: 903.886.5969


Texas A&M University - Commerce



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