Quarantine emails in outlook

Quarantining emails in Outlook refers to the process of isolating and temporarily holding suspicious or potentially malicious emails in a separate folder, away from your regular inbox. This helps to prevent these emails from being accidentally opened or interacted with, which can help to reduce the risk of malware, phishing, or other types of email-borne threats.

Here's how to quarantine emails in Outlook:

Method 1: Using Outlook's built-in Junk Email Filter

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Junk Email" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Outlook will move the suspicious email to the "Junk Email" folder.

Method 2: Using Outlook's Safe Senders and Recipients lists

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Junk Email Options" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Junk Email Options" window, click on the "Safe Senders" tab.
  5. Add the sender's email address or domain to the "Safe Senders" list.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Using a third-party email security software

  1. Install and configure a third-party email security software, such as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) or a third-party antivirus software.
  2. Configure the software to quarantine suspicious emails and move them to a designated folder.

Quarantined email folder

In Outlook, quarantined emails are typically moved to a folder called "Junk Email" or "Quarantined". You can access this folder by following these steps:

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Folder" pane.
  2. Click on the "Junk Email" or "Quarantined" folder.
  3. You will see a list of quarantined emails.
  4. You can review the emails and decide whether to delete, mark as safe, or move them to a different folder.

Important notes