Phish Alert Button Permissions

Phish Alert Button Permissions

Incase you missed the Phish Alert Button pop here's how to accept the permissions.
First, please ensure you are signed in and synced with Google Chrome.


If you have sync turned on and the button doesn't work, or you don't see it.
1. Click the extensions icon on Chrome (the puzzle button)


2. Click the 3 dots beside "Phish Alert" and select options
3. On the page that opens up click on "Validate Permissions"

4. It should bring a new pop up window for Google permissions.
5. Select your work email account, then hit accept all permissions.


6. Once you accept the permissions refresh your Gmail Chrome page, Open an email and you should now see the orange hook icon.


You now have access to the Phish Alert Feature!
To use this feature when you get a suspicious email just click the button, and hit report email!
This will automatically delete the email and send everything the Help Desk needs to evaluate the email with no further requests!

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