Is this email claiming to be from ******@security-microsoft.us legit?

Dominique Gale 0 Reputation points
2026-09-11T18:48:00.7966667+00:00

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Obviously the warnings on Outlook are questioning the legitimacy, so I am not clicking on that link. But I would like confirmation on whether Microsoft would ever send anything like this. I also have concerns about the "via ispservices.org" after the alleged Microsoft email address.

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2026-09-11T18:48:15.11+00:00

No. This is very likely a phishing email.

The strongest red flags are:

  • security-microsoft.us is not one of the Microsoft support domains listed for Microsoft support email.
  • Outlook is showing that it could not verify the sender.
  • The via ispservices.org indicator means the actual sending service differs from the displayed sender identity, which is a known warning sign in Outlook when the sender's actual address is different from what appears in the From address.
  • The message uses urgency and asks for identity verification through a button, which is a common phishing pattern.

Microsoft support email domains listed in the documentation are:

  • microsoft.com
  • microsoftsupport.com
  • mail.support.microsoft.com
  • office365support.com
  • techsupport.microsoft.com

A message from a different domain is likely a phishing scam.

Recommended action:

  1. Do not click the button, links, or attachments.
  2. Delete the message or report it as phishing in Outlook.
  3. If account status needs to be checked, open a new browser tab and sign in through the normal Microsoft sign-in page or the account security page directly, not through the email.
  4. In Outlook, be cautious with messages that show a ?, an unverified sender warning, or a via tag.

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