Fake "Microsoft Outlook" robo e-mail

Anonymous
2022-05-15T18:01:24+00:00

An e-mail from "Microsoft Outlook" automatically shows up within seconds of opening my Hotmail account. The "MO e-mail will not let me send it to junk, delete it, etc. nor, when hovering over the address, does it ID anything about the sender. It does have three options: open it, trash can, or a square with the word Ad in it. The Subject line says: Upgrade Your Account Get the latest premium etc. I close out of Hotmail, even shut down my computer, but the "MO email" shows up within seconds of login. Is there any way to block this (what-I-believe-is-robo) spam? Need help!  Thx.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-05-18T18:05:27+00:00

    Sorry, MAC. Those cannot be done with this e-l. Rather diabolical. We need Microsoft IT gurus on this one.mai

    Who — sent it? Unkonwn.

    Where — is it from? Russia? China? Home grown in the USA?

    What— is it? Clearly, malicious. Cannot be deleted, trashed, ruled out of the kingdom, etc. In my opinion, this e-mail could build eventually and exponentially affecting large numbers of users.

    When — appears automatically everytime e-mail is opened.

    How — Come on Microsoft... how is this being distributed???

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-05-18T16:14:59+00:00

    Hi, Mac.

    If you've read this thread and others on this subject, you would know that this particular email/ad does not allow you to do either steps 1 or 2.

    Microsoft should really look into this seriously.

    Chris

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-18T15:51:03+00:00

    Hi Coffecup90,,

    Thank you for your reply.

    Regarding this situation, here is what you can do.

    1- Create a rule to delete or send the email to the junk. Use inbox rules in Outlook.com (microsoft.com)

    2- If possible please try to block or mark it as junk following these steps. Block senders or mark email as junk in Outlook.com (microsoft.com)

    Feel free to let me know how it goes.

    Kind regards,

    Mac

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-18T12:47:42+00:00

    Microsoft, will you please at least acknowledge this problem and let us know if you've got a solution or are still working on it. Not good enough so far!±

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-05-17T16:04:56+00:00

    I have spent the afternoon going through my programmes done everything I can think of so far but it will not go, when it is trashed using the bin icon on the heading where does it go? it vanishes, but it must be hiding somewhere nready to come in again, it does not go to deleted items so where is it?

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